Top 10 Fights of the Decade

Dec 15, 2009 2:13 PM David M Singer

Aaron Downey and Jim Vandermeer exchange blows during an epic fight in 2005. AP Photo/Tom Gannam

It’s never easy picking “the best”, but everyone loves a good list. When Puck Daddy asked me to pick the best fights of the decade, it was a challenge I had to take on.

So here’s my top 10 of the decade. The abbreviated version is after the jump.

What was your favorite from the past ten years?

10. Krys Barch vs Brad May Jan 15, 2008
9. Garet Hunt vs James McEwan Feb 3, 2007
8. Riley Cote vs Shawn Thornton Oct 27, 2007
7. Daniel Carcillo vs Derek Dorsett Nov 26, 2008
6. Jim Vandermeer vs Aaron Downey Nov 2, 2005
5. Jon Mirasty vs Jeremy Yablonski - always
4. Graham Dearle vs Fraser Filipic Apr 25, 2007
3. Jesse Boulerice vs Aaron Downey Feb 11, 2003
2. Craig Rivet vs Bryan Marchment Feb 21, 2004
1. Stephen Peat vs P.J. Stock Jan 5, 2002

Comments

For all the genious comments here, it's obvious you don't understand what a decade is. The decade of the 2000's means the years starting with 200_. Your Domi and Probert fights were in the 1990s. The greatest fight of this decade is Kyle Freadrich vs Ryan VandenBussche. Two guys punching and doing damage, not two guys throwing fast but soft punches. When you view it, look at the players on the bench and their reaction to teeth flying their way.
Posted by azjim on 2010-01-19 06:55:39 "of the decade", as in this one.
Posted by David M Singer on 2009-12-23 20:35:16 Another missed was Wendel Clark against Marty MCsorly.This fight started after Marty cheap shotted Doug Gilmore. Have to say hockey fights does great job.Every body has their favorite fights.
Posted by Don Raymer on 2009-12-23 18:21:36 What about the Tony Twist-Rob Ray fight.He beat poor Ray half to death.By the way most people were scared of Twist and wouldn't fight him.
Posted by Don Raymer on 2009-12-23 18:10:08 I put my vote on Tasker vs Senn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI_D9O53Cwo
Posted by Skywlan on 2009-12-23 09:37:02 Cote vs Thornton is the fight of the decade.
Posted by Mike on 2009-12-19 02:19:41 How about Downey vs Janssen from last year? Sick fight
Posted by Bryan on 2009-12-18 02:06:30 What about Probert vs. McSorley? Best heavyweight knockdown dragout I've seen.
Posted by rex from Mn on 2009-12-17 17:39:51 Hey Jason, feel free to put up the link to your website, so we can all critique it. This site does a great job of gathering all the videos, and guess what, it's free so quit complaining.
Posted by tommyboy on 2009-12-17 06:02:44 Grimson vs Vandenbusse 2 rounds ANA Vs Chi
Posted by S on 2009-12-17 01:59:24 What about Belak Vs Janssen http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/32592
Posted by Nick on 2009-12-16 23:12:01 Hey retard who runs this site,don't post a fight if there is no fucking video. What a waste! And the last 5 fights, that's joke too!! There were 3 fights in the Pens-Flyers game and none posted on the front page where they fucking should be. I could do a much better job than you
Posted by Jason Scott on 2009-12-16 22:38:17 Some of you guys need to look over the theme of the post again :)
Posted by David M Singer on 2009-12-16 16:38:04 No Rob Ray? I thought for sure there would be a Ray Vs Domi in there...
Posted by Brauner on 2009-12-16 16:34:29 My favorite fights since 80 were two of the Coxe-Probert fights and the Byers-Carkner fight when they were hammering each other against the end boards. So many great throwdowns, many involving Probert BTW (i.e. Gaetz), unfortunately most in the older days. The great thing about the Stock-Peat rivalry was that they had several great bouts, this last one was the climax, but the first one I believe occureed on one of those early season Monday national holidays when the NHL played a day game. If I recall, that Bruins-Caps matchup was physical from the drop of the puck. Good old days!!!! Although that three straight fight scenario between the Pens and Flyers last night was beautiful old school too.
Posted by Walt on 2009-12-16 15:51:40 Arguably, one of the most violent and brutal beatdowns, ever, was the destruction of Canadiens' enforcer, Pierre (Butch) Bouchard, by Bruin's tough-guy Stan Jonathan ... leaving Bouchard on his hands and knees staring at the bloody ice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne1y0QCOQOM
Posted by oldtimer on 2009-12-16 14:41:35 Some good scraps especially Mirasty and Yablonski, but a note to sickboy from Romania, the Peat/Stock fight is not the best ever. To find the best ever, you have to go back another decade to Probert versus Domi at MSG, the rematch. Count the number of bombs that Big Bad Bobby dropped on Tie's head. Probert levelled every heavyweight that challenged him for over 10 years running
Posted by the rock machine on 2009-12-16 02:44:48 No Boogaard vs Fedoruk!? That was an amazing knockout!
Posted by Mark on 2009-12-16 02:07:53 all great scraps but my fav is vandenbusche vs. bonvie
Posted by wallzy on 2009-12-15 22:54:59 Good post. I agree with Peat vs Stock fight, is the best ever. I think there are some awesome fights missing from this top 10. One of the most ferocius fight ever, Kyle Freadrich vs. Ryan VandenBussche, from March 3, 2000. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wnVRxSuv00 One of the best fight between super-heavys, Andrew Peters vs. Matt Johnson, from December 13, 2003. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcqW8H89Uk4 Another slugfest with PJ Stock, Reed Low vs. P.J. Stock, from January 21, 2002. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTUQ6ktvCn4 Jim Cummins vs Dale Purinton in a war, from January 30, 2002. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMMulWG1eAU One of the most famous one punch KO, Stu Grimson vs Reid Simpson, from December 28, 2000. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C21rNDDz1jE At last, not the best fight but this is the best brawl of the last decade, Ottawa vs Philadelphia from March 5, 2004. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vctQVwOn6rQ
Posted by sickboy on 2009-12-15 17:26:54

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