Felix Potvin vs Ron Hextall

Nov 10, 1996 3pd 20:00

1996-1997 Regular Season

Date / Time	Away / Home Team	Away / Home Player
Nov 10, 1996	Toronto Maple Leafs	Felix Potvin
3pd 20:00	Philadelphia Flyers	Ron Hextall
Comments: Other Penalties: Potvin received a leaving the crease; Hextall a leaving the crease, instigator, misconduct and game misconduct.

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Results

Felix Potvin		41.6%
Ron Hextall		41.1%
Draw		17.3%
From 197 votes with an average rating of 8.6

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User Reviews

Posted by cosmin on Mar 16, 2007 at 5:36 AM agree

Great fight by Potvin,,,,

Posted by mckendo83 on Jan 07, 2008 at 3:08 PM agree

Was this Fight of the year in 96? IS 40% to 38% is there a closer fight in history?!!!

Posted by slshbleed on Mar 15, 2007 at 6:39 PM agree

Hextall was never the same after this.

Posted by Juha82 on Aug 03, 2008 at 1:57 AM agree

A very god goalie fight here.
They threw very impressive shots early and holds on later.
Have to give a DRAW.
They lands some heavy shots, both man.

Posted by BigBadBruins68 on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:20 PM agree

After looking at the replay, a lot more of Potvin's early shots landed flush, but Hextall really came on late, so I gotta say draw. I love how everyone else on the ice stopped their brawls to see these two throw down.

Posted by UWOStud on Mar 15, 2007 at 4:31 PM agree

I may be young, but I still remember this fight. Watching it on Canadian TV is much better since you don't get the homer Philly TV casters. Potvin split hextall's eyebrow wide open, you can see him wiping away the blood after. If the clip went on you would see Domi laughing at hextall pointing to his eyebrow, Potvin took this hands down. Cherry even said so, told Hextall to keep his head up.

Posted by cppalermo on Mar 16, 2009 at 4:34 PM agree

Great fight slight nod to Hextal but I give Potvin credit.

Posted by Knucklechucker on Mar 08, 2008 at 10:52 PM agree

Epic Fight.

Posted by mtruel0 on May 02, 2007 at 2:37 AM agree

Hexy rules! Classic stuff!

Posted by craigermcb on Mar 16, 2007 at 7:45 PM agree

Potvin Dominated, I remember watching this game and thinking Potvin was going to get smoked when Hextall skated down, then Potvin beat him down...Awesome!!

Posted by BigTot on Mar 19, 2007 at 8:05 PM agree

Potvin took over the heavy weight championship for goalie fighting in his only NHL fight! The unknown Potvin layed a serious beating on one of the toughest goalies in the game...
WOW! That was an AMAZING fight watching it live... I still remember this game vividly!

Posted by hamish on Mar 16, 2007 at 10:56 AM agree

I watched this game live. Hextall threw a lot, but didn't land much. This video didn't show Hextall cut wide open at the end. Potvin's punches landed, and landed hard.

Posted by nucks3 on Mar 15, 2007 at 7:03 PM agree

that was a solid fight remeber that like it was yesterday

Posted by wabbit99 on Mar 16, 2007 at 9:29 PM agree

Potvin was a monster in this fight. The Philly announcers had to pump up Hextall, but this was a clear win by Felix the Cat.

Posted by Philly Fan 27 on Apr 12, 2007 at 12:55 PM agree

great fight. potvin held his own against hextall. i remember after the fight hextall was saying he was getting old b/c he was tired from just skating down there. he'll always be one of my favorite flyers ever.

fyi, potvin was wearing a ring

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