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Hunter368 · 01-30-2007, 02:46 PM

The Flyers boasted some of the toughest teams in NHL history. Dan loves tough players.....natural fit.

FLYBOYJ · 01-30-2007, 03:36 PM

Ahhh - Terry O'Riely - Another Bruiser.

I know Dan hates the Flyers but they were friggin hilarious when they were at their prime (74-75). Dave Schultz, Big Bird Saleski, Hound Dog Kelly, Bobby Clarke, Ed Van Imp, Gary Dornhoffer and of course Parent. I think their rein ended when Schultz got pounded by Clarke Gilles.

Hunter368 · 01-30-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Ahhh - Terry O'Riely - Another Bruiser.

I know Dan hates the Flyers but they were friggin hilarious when they were at their prime (74-75). Dave Schultz, Big Bird Saleski, Hound Dog Kelly, Bobby Clarke, Ed Van Imp, Gary Dornhoffer and of course Parent. I think their rein ended when Schultz got pounded by Clarke Gilles.

You always have to be good at something, passing, shooting, hitting, they were just good at scaring the hell out of people and beating them up. A Cup is a Cup no matter how you win it.

FLYBOYJ · 01-30-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunter368

You always have to be good at something, passing, shooting, hitting, they were just good at scaring the hell out of people and beating them up. A Cup is a Cup no matter how you win it.

YEP!!!

I remember the first year the Flyers won the Cup - in the final game against Boston they just pounded them into submission, kept Bobbie Orr at bay (Thanks to Bernie Parent) and let their snipers pop in a few goals. The following year they acquired Reggie Leach who was a real sniper.

Hunter368 · 01-30-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

YEP!!!

I remember the first year the Flyers won the Cup - in the final game against Boston they just pounded them into submission, kept Bobbie Orr at bay (Thanks to Bernie Parent) and let their snipers pop in a few goals. The following year they acquired Reggie Leach who was a real sniper.

As much as I don't like Clarke as a GM, I loved him as a player. Real grit, not the toughest guy ever, but still damn tough and a good player.

FLYBOYJ · 01-30-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunter368

As much as I don't like Clarke as a GM, I loved him as a player. Real grit, not the toughest guy ever, but still damn tough and a good player.

Agree - I remember during Canada Cup, he took a stick in the face by a Soviet player. The Soviet guy tried to say he was sorry, Clarke just pushed the dude out of his way and made his way over to the bench to get stitched....

Hunter368 · 01-30-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Agree - I remember during Canada Cup, he took a stick in the face by a Soviet player. The Soviet guy tried to say he was sorry, Clarke just pushed the dude out of his way and made his way over to the bench to get stitched....

Yup. I always remember a slap shot defecting of his face, cutting him wide open, the puck bounced off his face into the net. Blood was running down his face, he never went down or skated to the bench, his just smiled.

Then I remember once Canada once playing Russia and this Russian guy was killing team Canada b/c he was so good. Coach said someone has to stop him, Clarke went out and hacked him over the ankle with a two hander, breaking his ankle. Canada went on to win. When asked about it today Clarke just smiles. He knew what he was doing.

FLYBOYJ · 01-30-2007, 06:46 PM

lesofprimus · 01-30-2007, 06:50 PM

pB, I despise the Flyers... Always have, always will... O'Reily was good, but he got handed his ass on numerous occasions, by guys who he should have beaten...

I got a 2 hour tape on him and he fights kinda unorganized, but he was a tough SOB for sure...

Have to agree with Joe about Schultz, and I have that fight on tape BTW... Once Gillies beat his ass, he was never the same, but then again, Ol' Jethro is ranked as one of the toughest guys EVER...

I used to be a Mod at a hockey fight board, and we had a Poll that was participated by around 600 guys or so over a period of months.... AThen we had shirts made up with it... Here is the ranking according to some of the most dubious and well-informed fight fans around the globe...

1. Bob Probert
2. Behn Wilson
3. Dave Brown
4. Nick Fotiu
5. Clark Gillies
6. Marty McSorley
7. Joey Kocur
8. Bob Nystrom (My Hero)
9. John Kordic
10. Jay Miller

These guys were the cream of the crop in the Enforcer role, AND THERE WILL NO DEBATE CONCERNING THE ABOVE LIST!!!

That being said, no one, and I mean NO ONE comes close to Probert...

FLYBOYJ · 01-30-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lesofprimus

That being said, no one, and I mean NO ONE comes close to Probert...

Agree...

I have a stick signed by several of the 1986 Canadiens - John Kordic's autograph is on it...

Hunter368 · 01-30-2007, 07:38 PM

What about Tony Twist, he was tough, he looked mean even.

Yup Probert is best ever. I have his rookie card (not that is worth much money but I like it), and a Wings jersey with his number on arms and back with his name.

Perhaps I will pull it out and take a pic of it and post it. I love wearing that jersey to the rink to play hockey.

lesofprimus · 01-30-2007, 08:30 PM

Kordic was a steroid beast that could throw down with anyone... His early death in 1992 was a tragedy, but hey, cocaine overdoses will do that to u...

The Twister is another great, however, his career was cut short by the motobike accident he had in 1999... He never made it back to form or the NHL...

BTW, I got tapes on both these guys... Kordic was the better fighter and fought tougher opposition... Twist was basically the enforcer for Brett Hull with the Blues...

Pretty cool on the Probie jersey Hunter... I have 3 jerseys that are in storage up in Virginia with my brother... They are original game jerseys from Nystrom, Howatt and Gillies... The Gillies jersey even has some blood stains on it, courtesy of Dave Hoyda from the Flyers...

U wanna talk about expensive??? One fella offered me $3,000 for the Gilles sweater...

lesofprimus · 01-30-2007, 08:33 PM

Clip of Tony Twist doin his thing... He had a HUGE rep BTW... They used to play "The Twist" by Chubby Checker when he got into fights in St. Louis...

And fighting wasnt wanted by the fans, heh Bettman???

What a fuc*nut he is... Ruined the game for me with the cursed Instigator penalty...

pbfoot · 01-30-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm a Bruins fan always have been and have you ever seen Orr scrap .
Would you believe there is a Hockey Fights at hockeyfights.com with its own forums

lesofprimus · 01-30-2007, 08:54 PM

Yes, I used to participate there, and there are several other hockey fight message boards as well... Hockey aint what it used to be, therefore the whole Old Tyme thing... Its hard for me to watch hockey on TV now, not dat we gets dat many game televised down ere in ol Mississip...

If someone created a cable television show just on hockey fights, dailey updates, best fights, ol tyme greats, it would become so popular it would change the face of the earth....

Don Cherrys show dont count, cause I dont get it here...

Oh, and never seen Orr fight, but have seen him push/shove/grapple during bench clearings...

01-30-2007, 02:46 PM	#31
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	The Flyers boasted some of the toughest teams in NHL history. Dan loves tough players.....natural fit. __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

01-30-2007, 03:36 PM	#32
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,051	Ahhh - Terry O'Riely - Another Bruiser. I know Dan hates the Flyers but they were friggin hilarious when they were at their prime (74-75). Dave Schultz, Big Bird Saleski, Hound Dog Kelly, Bobby Clarke, Ed Van Imp, Gary Dornhoffer and of course Parent. I think their rein ended when Schultz got pounded by Clarke Gilles. __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

01-30-2007, 06:46 PM	#38
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,051	__________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

01-30-2007, 06:50 PM	#39
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	pB, I despise the Flyers... Always have, always will... O'Reily was good, but he got handed his ass on numerous occasions, by guys who he should have beaten... I got a 2 hour tape on him and he fights kinda unorganized, but he was a tough SOB for sure... Have to agree with Joe about Schultz, and I have that fight on tape BTW... Once Gillies beat his ass, he was never the same, but then again, Ol' Jethro is ranked as one of the toughest guys EVER... I used to be a Mod at a hockey fight board, and we had a Poll that was participated by around 600 guys or so over a period of months.... AThen we had shirts made up with it... Here is the ranking according to some of the most dubious and well-informed fight fans around the globe... 1. Bob Probert 2. Behn Wilson 3. Dave Brown 4. Nick Fotiu 5. Clark Gillies 6. Marty McSorley 7. Joey Kocur 8. Bob Nystrom (My Hero) 9. John Kordic 10. Jay Miller These guys were the cream of the crop in the Enforcer role, AND THERE WILL NO DEBATE CONCERNING THE ABOVE LIST!!! That being said, no one, and I mean NO ONE comes close to Probert... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

01-30-2007, 07:38 PM	#41
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	What about Tony Twist, he was tough, he looked mean even. Yup Probert is best ever. I have his rookie card (not that is worth much money but I like it), and a Wings jersey with his number on arms and back with his name. Perhaps I will pull it out and take a pic of it and post it. I love wearing that jersey to the rink to play hockey. __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945 Last edited by Hunter368; 01-30-2007 at 07:41 PM.

01-30-2007, 08:30 PM	#42
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Kordic was a steroid beast that could throw down with anyone... His early death in 1992 was a tragedy, but hey, cocaine overdoses will do that to u... The Twister is another great, however, his career was cut short by the motobike accident he had in 1999... He never made it back to form or the NHL... BTW, I got tapes on both these guys... Kordic was the better fighter and fought tougher opposition... Twist was basically the enforcer for Brett Hull with the Blues... Pretty cool on the Probie jersey Hunter... I have 3 jerseys that are in storage up in Virginia with my brother... They are original game jerseys from Nystrom, Howatt and Gillies... The Gillies jersey even has some blood stains on it, courtesy of Dave Hoyda from the Flyers... U wanna talk about expensive??? One fella offered me $3,000 for the Gilles sweater... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

01-30-2007, 08:41 PM	#44
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,588	I'm a Bruins fan always have been and have you ever seen Orr scrap . Would you believe there is a Hockey Fights at hockeyfights.com with its own forums

01-30-2007, 08:54 PM	#45
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Yes, I used to participate there, and there are several other hockey fight message boards as well... Hockey aint what it used to be, therefore the whole Old Tyme thing... Its hard for me to watch hockey on TV now, not dat we gets dat many game televised down ere in ol Mississip... If someone created a cable television show just on hockey fights, dailey updates, best fights, ol tyme greats, it would become so popular it would change the face of the earth.... Don Cherrys show dont count, cause I dont get it here... Oh, and never seen Orr fight, but have seen him push/shove/grapple during bench clearings... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

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