Only True Blue NHL Fans Can Name All Of These Enforcers

The National Hockey League has changed dramatically from the good old days of rough and tumble hockey to the modern era of skill and flash. While both formats of the game have their entertainment value, it's the old school, live by the sword style game which brought fans out of their seats to watch two gladiators duke it out at center ice.

As enforcers began to become more and more rare, and extinction of the job became imminent, what died with it was the code. The code, for all intents and purposes, was the unwritten rule book in which NHL players followed on the ice, and if the code was broken the offending player had to answer to usually the biggest baddest guy on the opposing team. It meant not taking shots at star players, not taking cheap shots at vulnerable players, and when it was time to lose the mitts and get down to business there was no hesitation. Hockey experts often believe the death of the enforcer meant the death of consequences on the ice, where players can now get away with a lot more, and not worry about looking over their shoulder for the other team's body guard.

In this quiz we'll cover enforcers from the different eras of the National Hockey League. While the role on a big league club is all but dead, there are still a few remaining around the league, although the golden age of the goon is over.

Can you name these NHL enforcers from past and present?

 

Question 1

Name this NHL enforcer

While he wasn't the biggest guy to ever rise to the occasion, rise he did as he is the one of the most recognizable enforcers in National Hockey League history. He packed a mean punch, and could often throw both hands which in most cases was the deciding factor in many of his bouts. He was loved by the Toronto faithful and his jersey can still be spotted around NHL rinks as Leafs fans still pay tribute to him to this day.

Question 2

Name this NHL enforcer

What's an enforcers quiz without this guy? He was the patron saint of handing out whoopings and is regarded as the all time greatest heavyweight enforcer the National Hockey League had ever seen. He put together a tidy career with 3300 penalty minutes in 935 career big league games, and he had three seasons with over 300 penalty minutes each. While he made his living with his fists, he did manage a 60 point year in the 1987-1988 season with 398 penalty minutes on top.

Question 3

Name this NHL enforcer

This big guy was one of the last of a dying breed. No matter where he went he was the guy to stand up for his teammates and often did so with a spirited attitude and a fierce fighting style. If you had no business fighting on the ice he was the last guy you wanted to run into, but he often avoided confrontation with opposing star players in search for equal opponents, and had studied economics at Princeton University earning him the nickname "the Violent Gentleman."

Question 4

Name this NHL enforcer

This gladiator played played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers which became the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and the Nashville Predators, and that's during a 12 year span in the National Hockey League. He was as busy an enforcer as ever, racking up 2113 penalty minutes in 729 games with only 39 points to show for it. He was known as the Grim Reaper to fans, and could chuck knuckles with the best of them.

Question 5

Name this NHL enforcer

Another guy on the list who wasn't the biggest in physical stature, but by heart standards he was gigantic. "Knuckles" would fight anyone who got in his way or anyone who was looking for trouble on the ice. He became a fan favorite in Montreal, despite being a Boston, Massachusetts native and the Bruins and Habs rivalry was alive well. He played a major role in the documentary "The Last Gladiators" which followed his playing life and life after hockey.

Question 6

Name this NHL enforcer

It took two years of seasoning in the minors before getting his crack at the NHL lineup, and he did just that in the 2001-2002 season. As a rookie that year he posted 231 penalty minutes and he immediately cemented himself in the league as one of the top fearless enforcers, something the Senators had been missing at that point. He would end up playing over 1000 games in the National Hockey League and collecting 2522 penalty minutes on his way to retirement at the end of the 2016-2017 season.

Question 7

Name this NHL enforcer

This guy was the embodiment of the natural enforcer. He could barely play the game as it was meant to be, but was brilliant in the fighting aspect in which the National Hockey League was accustomed to during his reign and meant he had job security in the show. He had just 28 points in during his 445 game career in the big leagues, but amassed 1121 penalty minutes. He was also used as a comic book character's likeness in Todd McFarlane's spawn as a tough enforcer.

Question 8

Name this NHL enforcer

The Detroit Red Wings fan base sure do love their character type players, and this enforcer was no different. Beloved by the Red Wing faithful he often put the team on his back when they needed a spark to get going. He fought anyone who was anyone during his stretch in the National Hockey League, and as a testament to his character he returned to Detroit to retire after two seasons in Calgary. He has four Stanley Cups to his name.

Question 9

Name this NHL enforcer

He was a true blue collar kind of player and made his living with his fists and his grit. He was loved by the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise and their fans as the Leafs took a change in playing style during his time with the team to become more of a physical team rather than pure goal scoring talent. He was flanked by other enforcers during the 2012-2013 season which made the Leafs one of the toughest teams in the league at that point.

Question 10

Name this NHL enforcer

He was one of the most feared enforcers in the game during his 17 year National Hockey League career, which is an impressive stretch of time since most enforcers generally fizzle out of the national league in 10 years or less. He played over 1000 games in the show and racked up 2634 penalty minutes for good measure. He also collected 205 points, and by all things considered that's pretty decent for an enforcer who spends most of their time in the box and even more of that at the end of the bench.

Question 11

Name this NHL enforcer

Next to the veteran Bob Probert, this guy was arguably the top heavyweight of his generation of National Hockey League gladiators. He was feared by all, even his counterpart enforcers on the other teams in the show, and he handled his business with respect and ferocity. Tragically his life was cut short and he only played six seasons in the National Hockey League earning himself 589 penalty minutes in 277 big league games, but as a true testament to his character the entire league and its fan base mourns the loss of one of the best.

Question 12

Name this NHL enforcer

He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Over the course of 18 seaons in the show he played, and fought for, the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, and the Nashville Predators. He was won of the best in the league at dropping the mitts during this era NHL, and no matter where he played and which uniform he wore fans just seemed to love how genuine and fearless this enforcer was.

Question 13

Name this NHL enforcer

A quiz about enforcers wouldn't be complete without "The Hammer." He was at the forefront of the Broad Street Bullies and dished out more than his fair share of knuckle dusters over the course of his National Hockey League career. He won two Stanley Cups with the Philadelphia Flyers during an era of hit or be hit, and he was often the one to be doing the hitting. He had 2294 penalty minutes in 535 National Hockey League games and will likely rank on any hockey fan's list of top fighters in the history of the game.

Question 14

Name this NHL enforcer

This NHL tough guy is hard to hate. His Twitter game is as strong as he was on the ice when he stood toe to toe with the National Hockey League's top enforcers. Never one to shy away from a good old fashioned knuckle chucker he immediately became a fan favorite no matter where he played, home or away. His presence in the building was always felt and fans always kept an eye on him when he stepped on the ice in hesitation for another big tilt.

Question 15

Name this NHL enforcer

This player was the definition of what a true enforcer used to be. He was brought into the Montreal Canadiens franchise to look out for their star, and captain, Jean Beliveau. He took pride in his job as a guy who could throw his fists, but was also on offensive threat scoreing 303 points in 500 career games all while stacking 1214 penalty minutes in that span. He's a five time Stanley Cup champion with the dynasty Habs of the 60s and was part of Team Canada's coaching staff during the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series.

Question 16

Name this NHL enforcer

He was drafted 11th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, and isn't the only enforcer in this quiz to have been taken in the first round which is usually slated to take top goal scoring and offensive players. However, this player was drafted early, and ended up playing for seven National Hockey League teams including the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had 2792 penalty minutes in 1103 career NHL games and was often referred to as Charlie.

Question 17

Name this NHL enforcer

He was the best of the best when it came to flapping gums and was one of the all time greats as a mouth piece, but he could also back it up with his hands. He played thirteen seasons in the show with 2562 penalty minutes to show for it. He was also pretty good at being hated by any fan of the opposing team and often times would exchange words with the unruly faithful on the road to the point where fans would often throw things at him on his way down the tunnel to the dressing room.

Question 18

Name this NHL enforcer

A true contender in the unwritten heavyweight division of the National Hockey League at the time, this enforcer, like most, is most remembered for his spirited bouts on the ice, which included one against a fan. During a game in the 1992 season a fan jumped on the ice in Quebec and rushed the Buffalo Sabres bench. The unlucky fan was met by none other than this tough guy, and left the arena in the back of a police cruiser, but not after getting punched in the head roughly 20 times by this enforcer.

Question 19

Name this NHL enforcer

This feared enforcer had likely one of the highest caliber assignments any enforcer could ever ask for. His job was to simply look out for one of greatest players to ever play the game, Wayne Gretzky. He won two Stanley Cups in his time protecting The Great One, and also did a little bit of traveling around the league, finding himself in Hartford and Toronto after leaving the Oilers behind. He retired after the 1987-1988 season with 1175 penalty minutes to his name.

Question 20

Name this NHL enforcer

This enforcer was also tasked with protecting The Great One in Edmonton, as well as in Los Angeles as he shipped out of Edmonton to join the budding Los Angeles Kings. He played 14 season in the National Hockey League earning a total of 3381 penalty minutes in 961 NHL contests, and won two Stanley Cups during his time as an Oiler. Although he had an impressive run in the NHL, he is likely remembered most for his violent slash to fellow enforcer Donald Brashear.

Question 21

Name this NHL enforcer

This player is not only one of the toughest enforcers of all time, but also one of the greatest players to ever play the game. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy four times, only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe have more under their belts. He has two Stanley Cup championships with his name on them and put up 1047 penalty minutes 550 career National Hockey League Games. He is remembered as being one of the toughest and dirtiest players to play the game, but that also meant that no one messed with him or his teammates.

Question 22

Name this NHL enforcer

He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, and was a part of the blockbuster Eric Lindros trade to the Quebec. He had a bit of a journeyman career afterwards, suiting up for Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche where he won a Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild. He had 1824 penalty minutes in 782 career National Hockey League games by the end of it, and had racked up 65 games in total worth of suspensions.

Question 23

Name this NHL enforcer

He was one of the last remaining true enforcers left in the National Hockey League before retiring. While there are still some tough guys left in the league he was the last of a dying breed whose only job was to go out there and fight. With his retirement some hockey experts are calling it the end of an era, and his retirement was forced due to the already changed landscape of the game. He was loved by fans across the league and has two Stanley Cups to his name to top it all off.

Question 24

Name this NHL enforcer

Like those before him, he wasn't the biggest guy in the league but made up for it with the size of his heart and his competitive attitude. Loved by the home team fans, and hated by the opposition, he played his role night in and night out through 14 National Hockey League Seasons including 1410 penalty minutes in that time frame. He could make the Toronto faithful blow the roof off of the arena by laying out a big hit or by dropping the mitts with a guy who towered over him.

Question 25

Name this NHL enforcer

He played for 14 seasons in the National Hockey League, suiting up for the Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Montreal Canadiens before it was all said and done. He racked up 1126 penalty minutes in just 695 career games and much like the rest of the enforcers in the quiz he was loved by the fans and was always a favorite wherever he found himself playing. He retired in 2010 but has kept a busy life after hockey, finding himself in movie roles and being a deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada.

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