The Top 10 Thread

[tie domi28]

Top 10

1 Brashear
2 Cairns
3 Johnson
4 Belak
5 Worrell
6 Simon
7 Domi
8 Hordichuck
9 Peat
10 Shelly

[Smashing Machine]

My current list will be little different, with some obvious omissions. This isn't a popularity contest. And I am basing this on the last season.

1. Matt Johnson - I felt Moose was the Champ last year over all.

2. Donald Brashear - yes I hate him, but he does fight more than Laraque, who I have left off this list based on my disapointment in him.

3. Eric Cairns - The hardest right hand in hockey, I hope he is Champ soon, and knock off Brash, who is either Champ or the number 1 contender. Moose just was a little more impressive to me, I feel he'll drop down in my rankings.

4. Wade Belak - Not a fan of him, but he has shown he is a legit top 5 guy.

5. Chris Simon - I felt we more than saw flashes of the Simon of old. A great year, he has surged back into almost everyones top ten.

6. Francis Lessard - Not my homer pick. he's active, has all the tools. I simply feel he may get bloodied, but has one of the best chins for a fighter. I expect big things from Lessard. Piss on ye who disagree.

7. Darcy Hordichuk - a great year. he deserves it, he works hard, takes on the giants. Had a great year.

8. Chris Neil - not sure why he takes a lot of heat on here sometimes. He is a good fighter, wins often. I think the team Neil plays for like Boulerice hurts his chances in top ten's. But like I said, I call it like I see it.

9. Jesse Boulerice - This kid is a good one, would be more on everyones lists, if he wasn't playing for Carolina.

10. Krystoff Oliwa - based on work ethic, number of fights, he deserves a top ten. year in and year out Oliwa fights more than anyone. Kind of the lifetime achievement award for Oliwa. Take nothing away from last year however. He deserves it.


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Obvious omissions / notables:
Jody Shelley - He's exciting, he bleeds, fights often, just didn't crack my 10

Georges Laraque - you have fallen off the map. Obvious reasons, he simply doesn't fight enough.

Andrew Peters - I hope this fraud is exposed soon. He's on steroids, he is simply cheating. Thus, does not make my list. I hate even mentioning him.

Todd Fedoruk - One of my favorites, but the Fridge is a bit of a mystery. he struggles sometimes IMO. He "should" be in the top 5, but he isn't.

Stephen Peat - yikes what happened. I guess he was overrated ? Another guy who "should" be high up in rankings.

Wade Brookbank - I feel he'll be in the top ten very soon, just not yet.

Peter Worrell - The best of the "should" be top 3 maybe. Fallen off the map IMO.

[Schultz39]

Here's my NHL Current Top Ten :

1. Cairns
2. Johnson
3. Belak
4. Domi - getting old but doesn't get beat too often
5. Laraque
6. Brashear
7. Brookbank
8. Parker
9. Shelley
10. Peters

[ovydell]

My Top at the end of the season:

1.Brashear
2.Johnson
3.Cairns
4.Belak
5.Laraque
6.Parker
7.Brookbank
8.Simon
9.Boulerice
10.Low

HM.Oliwa,Hordichuk,Peters

[Brookbank28]

1. Cairns
2. Johnson
3. Brashear
4. Belak
5. Laraque
6. Simon
7. Parker
8. Brookbank
9. Peters
10. Oliwa

[devils29]

Here's My List:

1. Eric Cairns - Big, mean, destructive and fights often. Should be unanimous #1 in a few years.
2. Matt Johnson - I hate Brash & Laraque, so I'm gonna call MJ current #1.
3. Krzsystof Oliwa - Prob my fave fighter, if not for ability, for sheer willingness to drop em.
4. Chris Simon - I love this guy's fights, despite his often debated fight card. He fights good.
5. Wade Brookbank - He'll wreck quite a few fighters in coming years. If Cairns doesn't become #1, this guy will IMO.
6. Scott Parker - He's fun to watch, and very talented fighter too.
7. Reed Low - If only he could hit harder.
8. Andrew Peters - I'll hold off on the roid argument until it's proven. But he fought hard most of the time. Lay off the turtles, and he should be better.
9. Wade Belak - Hope he fights more often in the future.
10. Tie Domi - I'm sorry, but I can't not rate this guy.

I apologise for the lack of Laraque & Brash, I know they are better fighters than most of the guys I did rate. But, I have a sincere dislike for these two and at the moment I can not bring myself to list them in my top 10.

Laraque I dislike because, despite of his awesome strength and fighting ability he has publicly stated that he doesn't want to fight. He wants to score. I'm sorry buddy, but you'll never be a good goal scorer, unless you want to play in the minors. Stick to what got you into and has kept you employed in the NHL. You don't have enough respect/ability to become a Chris Simon or Tie Domi - who will continue to be consistently in line ups even despite either lack of fighting or their fight cards.
Brashear - I don't like the way he fights or plays the game. He's just someone, even when I try to like, I can't. And he plays for the Flyers - I don't like them either.

[:A:]

1. Krzysztof Oliwa
2. Chris Simon
3. Eric Cairns
4. Matt Johnson
5. Wade Brookbank
6. Scott Parker
7. Reed Low
8. Wade Belak
9. Andrew Peters
10. Tie Domi

[The Hurricane]

1. Eric Cairns

2. Matt Johnson

3. Donald Brashear

4. Krzysztof Oliwa

5. Chris Simon

6. Andrew Peters

7.Chris Neil

8. Jesse Boulerice

9. Scott Parker

10. Wade Brookbank

[Bomdigity]

Johnson
Laraque
Peters
Cairns
Brash
Simon
Vandenbussche
Hordichuck
Domi
Worrell

[Haakana#32]

Eric Cairns
Georges Laraque
Donald Brashear
Scott Parker
Matt Johnsson
Todd Fedoruk
Peter Worrell
Jody Shelley
Wade Belak
Tie Domi

[avalanche53]

1. Scott Parker (league of his own)


2. Darren Langdon
3. Reid Simpson
4. Matt Johnson
5. Krzystophe Oliwa
6. Tie Domi (it hurts to say it)
7. Doug Doull
8. Jim McKenzie
9. Ryan Vandenbussche
10. Donald Brashear

[BullyFan009]

1. Brashear
2. Johnson
3. Laraque
4. Simon
5. Peters
6. Fedoruk
7. Cairns
8. Parker
9. Brookbank
10.Domi

[craighead]

Here is my top 10

1.Belak
2.Cairns
3.Brashear
4.Johnson
5.Laraque
6.Domi
7.Worrell
8.Parker
9.Peters
10.Langdon

[headhunter55]

Originally Posted by BullyFan009

1. Brashear
2. Johnson
3. Laraque
4. Simon
5. Peters
6. Fedoruk
7. Cairns
8. Parker
9. Brookbank
10.Domi

Yeah Man!

Brashear (never loses)
Worrell
Laraque
Cairns
Vandermeer
Shelley
Fedoruk
Oliwa
Low
Vandenbusche( loses big sometimes)

[Merlin401]

A bunch of people put some current top 10s among their posts in the "predicted top 10" thread so I'll just c&p them here so they are added or updated as the case may be:

ODJICK29
1. Brashear
2. Cairns
3. Parker
4. Johnson
5. Simon
6. Belak
7. Laraque
8. Brookbank
9. Worrell
10. Peters


JAYC948
1. Donald Brashear
2. Eric Cairns
3. Matt Johnson
4. Georges Laraque
5. Chris Simon
6. Scott Parker
7. Andrew Peters
8. Wade Brookbank
9. Wade Belak
10. Todd Fedoruk


PINOYRON51
t-1.E.Cairns
t-2.D.Brashear
2.M.Johnson
3.S.Parker
4.G.Laraque-you can't leave him off the top 10
5.A.Peters
6.W.Belak
7.W.Brookbank
8.P.Worrell
9.J.Shelley


IGBAR75
1-Eric Cairns
2-Donald Brashear
3-Andrew Peters
4-Scott Parker
5-Wade Brookbank
6-Georges Laraque
7-Wade Belak
8-Chris Simon
9-Todd Fedoruk
10-Jody Shelley


BULLYFAN009
1. Donald Brashear ( For obvious reasons)
2. Matt Johnson (Monster size, always takes on everyone and wins)
3. Georges Laraque ( huge strength advantage, picks his fights but always wins except against Johnson)
4. Andrew Peters ( seems to never lose a fight... except against Johnson...Steroids or not.)
5. Chris Simon ( on a comeback trail.. with the <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=24&k=left%20hand" onmouseover="window.status='left hand'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">left hand</a> which is good to see)
6. [Wade] Brookbank (Newcomber but still pretty impressive)
7. Eric Cairns (Pretty low on this list but he cannot go toe-toe with the other heavyweights....the Peat fight was a good example...he got rocked)
8. Darci Hordichuk (love this guy.. love his style of fighting.. it's always full out..but does'nt have the size..although he can still go with the best in the league)
9. Todd Fedoruk ( Tough as nails..too bad Philly couldn"t sign him but he will definately take over Burnetts job in Anaheim.
10. Tie Domi ( I hate put him on the list but I can't think anyone else who can give Brashear or the rest of these guys on the list a good run.)


Andysnook
1. Georges Laraque
2. Andrew Peters
3. Eric Cairns
4. Donald Brashear
5. Wade Belak
6. Chris Simon
7. Jody Shelley
8. Wade Brookbank
9. Brad May
10.Matt Johnson