Dale Purinton

2002-2003 Regular Season Fight Card

Position: D
Birthdate: Oct 11, 1976
From: Fort Wayne, IN; USA

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 190lbs

NHL Fights: 9

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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Oct 21, 2002	2pd 15:17	@ NYR	TAM	Chris Dingman
Comments: The two come together in the Rangers zone, shortly after a Tampa goal. They tie up quickly, Dingman going for the complete hug right away. Purinton throws 2 big rights and one small one, all missing or just grazing Dingman who is in real tight. Dinger goes for the takedown and gets it.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Nov 03, 2002	1pd 08:29	@ NYR	STL	Reed Low
Comments: Moments after a Messier goal these two drop em. Some flashes by the camera angles to get there, but you can tell they've basically been grappling. Purinton seems to have a bit more control and throws a couple of big rights that hit Low, but not squarely. Low gets in a weak shot of his own. Low's trying real hard to get his hands free, but Purinton's got him locked up pretty well. Purinton gets in another blah shot. Low swings, misses and falls. Purinton falls on top of him giving him a punch as they go down.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Nov 19, 2002	1pd 13:56	@ NYR	ANA	Mike Brown
Comments: Starts off in the corner with Mike Brown instigating it. Brown seems to be trying to get inside and tie up Purinton who is throwing the rights. Purinton appears to land about 2 of 5 cleanly to the side of Brown's head/helmet while Brown pushes him up against the boards. Brown lands on top of Purinton. Other Penalties: Brown received a roughing.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Jan 28, 2003	3pd 16:43	NYR	@ ATL	Chris Tamer
Comments: After a shot on the Atlanta net and the Rangers losing badly, Purinton takes an extra poke at the goaltender. Tamer skates over to move Purinton away, but Purinton just drops the gloves and starts pounding away. He throws four or five punches, mostly to the back of Tamer's head as he tried to get away. The refs are immediately breaking it up, as Tamer was not fighting back. Other Penalties: Purinton received an instigator, misconduct and game misconduct; Tamer a roughing. Chris Tamer did not receive a fighting major.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Feb 21, 2003	3pd 19:09	NYR	@ ANA	Marc Chouinard
Comments: Chouinard followes Dale up the ice after a big hit and challenges him. Dale accepts, and off come the mits. Purinton immediatley takes control of this fight, getting Chouinard off-balance, then getting the jersey over the head. Dale is throwing haymakers, looks to land two or three in the form of uppercuts. Chouinard is on the defensive the entire fight as Dale switches to the left at the end and grazes him with a couple of more hooks, then looks to punch/push Chouinard violently to the ice with Dale on top. Other Penalties: Chouinard received a cross checking and game misconduct.
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Mar 07, 2003	3pd 09:41	@ NYR	PHI	Donald Brashear
Comments: Fight is in the Rangers' zone. Gloves come off and they are in close. Brashear starts with the lefts, throwing 3 or 4 to the side of the helmet and face. Purinton then responds with 5 lefts of his own with a couple landing pretty good. Purinton then gets another left knocking Brashear's helmet back. They both stay in close and exchange a few more shots to the side of each other's helmets before Purinton gets the takedown.
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Mar 10, 2003	2pd 16:18	@ NYR	FLA	Darcy Hordichuk
Comments: Fast start (what else is new for a Hordi fight?) as each grabs on and starts chucking. Dale lands a big right early, but Darcy isn't fazed and comes back firing the rights, landing a couple. Both start to trade toe-to-toe, then Purinton tries to get a good hold, but fails and falls down. Back up he comes and its toe-to-toe again. Not a ton landing, but it's a good one. Dale lands another big right, but Darcy answers with a couple of beauties. Finally Dale ducks, Darcy misses, and down they go with Purinton on top.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Mar 15, 2003	2pd 17:33	NYR	@ NJD	Turner Stevenson
Comments: Earlier in the period Stevenson drops the gloves with Purinton, who just turns away. Stevenson gets 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike and looks disgusted that Purinton wouldn't go. Later, they both drop the gloves, but the camera got there very late. Purinton was trying to get his hand free from his jersey, threw a few wild punches that didn't seem to land, and then Purinton falls on top of Stevenson.
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Date	Time	For	Against	Opponent
Apr 05, 2003	2pd 07:13	NYR	@ MON	Michael Komisarek
Comments: It starts with Purinton checking into Komisarek along the boards and then Purinton cross checks him and the cameras move away from the play and they drop the gloves while the camera is coming back. They both are in the hug position with Purinton landing three punches to the back of the head. Then Purinton falls on top of Komisarek like it was some sort of tackle onto the ice.
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