Curt Fraser vs. Chris Nilan - Call The Police!

Here's a classic hockey fight from the 1980s. Montreal's Chris "Knuckles" Nilan finds a little more than he bargained for when answering the bell with underrated scrapper Curt Fraser of the Canucks.

The linesmen actually thought they had this one broken up before it even got started. They even ejected both pugilists out of the game. But in the spirit of Conn Smythe, the two found each other backstage, and the police needed to be called in to break this one up!

Jason Smith vs. Mark Tinordi

A young Jason Smith steps in to fight for Tie Domi, of all people. Mark Tinordi was a tough, tough defenseman, fighting this battle with a busted up nose!

You gotta love both Jason Smith and Mark Tinordi. Both were always willing to drop the gloves, but both were valuable top 4 NHL defensemen first and foremost.

Hockey's Tough Guys

	Shawn Antoski - A linebacker on skates, Shawn Antoski was an intimidating enforcer in the mid 1990s.
	Butch Bouchard - One of hockey's original giants, this rough and tumble defender was one of the greatest captains in Montreal history.

	Dave Brown - Arguably the toughest enforcer in the history of the game, it has been said Dave Brown never lost a fight.
	Larry Cahan - You'd have to search the corners of the planet to find a hard hitting defenseman than Larry Cahan.
	Wayne Cashman - One of the biggest and baddest of the Boston Bruins, Wayne Cashman played an integral role in the success of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito and company.
	Kim Clackson (WHA) - Kim Clackson built up quite the reputation as a tough guy. He wasn't a very good fighter in comparison to the heavyweights, but he never backed down.
	Wendel Clark - Wendel Clark breathed in new life into the Leafs Nation when he arrived in the mid-1980s. He took on all of hockey's villains.
	Bobby Clarke - Depending on who you ask, Bobby Clarke is one of hockey's greatest players or one of hockey's greatest villains. The truth is he was both.

	Steve Durbano - The Hockey News proclaimed Steve Durbano as hockey's baddest man in 1998. He routinely found trouble - both on and of the ice.
	John Ferguson - Though he was far more than a simple goon, everyone remembers the physical exploits of this key Montreal Canadiens rugged winger.
	Reggie Fleming - An aggressive defensive forward with the Chicago Blackhawks, Reggie Fleming was nicknamed "Mr. Clean" but more for his resemblance to the cleaning product mascot than for his play on the ice.

Cowboy Bill Flett - With his thick bushy beard and his trademark black cowboy hat, Bill Flett was an intimidating force with the Broad Street Bullies.

	Nick Fotiu - A native New Yorker, Nick Fotiu was one of the fan favorites at Madison Square Gardens.
	Bob Gassoff - Bob Gassoff was one of the toughest customers of 1970s hockey. Unfortunately struck on Memorial Day weekend, 1977..
	Clark Gillies - "Jethro" was, literally and figuratively, a huge part of the New York Islanders Stanley Cup dynasty of the early 1980s.

	Ron Hextall - Rambunctious Flyers goalie Ron Hextall was known for fighting and scoring goals. He was pretty good at preventing goals, too.
	Red Horner - Red Horner was one of the toughest players ever in the NHL, during an era when tough was REALLY tough.
	Gordie Howe - Forget about Gretzky or Lemieux. Old time hockey fans will insist Gordie Howe is the greatest of all time, with great merit. Mr. Hockey could do it all

Dale Hunter - The villainous Dale Hunter was the heart and soul of both the Quebec Nordiques and Washington Capitals.

Tim Hunter - The legendary tough guy with the unmistakable nose was a Flames leader through out the Battle of Alberta and in the 1989 Stanley Cup championship season.

Stan Jonathan - Don Cherry compared Stan Jonathan, one of his favorite players, to his bull terrier Blue. It is one of the highest compliments Cherry has ever given a player.

	Forbes Kennedy - He set NHL records for most penalties in a playoff game (8), most minutes (38), most penalties in a period (6) and most penalty minutes in a period (34).
	Joey Kocur - One of the two Bruise Brothers, there may have never been a better knockout fighter than Joey Kocur.

Jim Kyte - Big Jim Kyte was the first hearing impaired person to play in the National Hockey League.

Eric Lindros - The Big E was supposed to be the next great player after Gretzky and Lemieux. Injuries prevented that from happening.

Gilles Lupien - Once the tallest man in hockey, the two time Stanley Cup champion turned player agent had a unique following.

	Keith Magnuson - An imposing figure on the ice, Keith Magnuson was one of the most lovable off of the ice. The heart and soul of the 1970s Chicago Blackhawks.
	Dan Maloney - A heart-and-soul type leader from the 1970s, Dan Maloney was an underappreciated by everyone in hockey except his teammates.

Kevin McClelland - Kevin McClelland is remembered for scoring the only goal in game one of the 1984 Stanley Cup finals. The goal gave the Oilers the confidence they needed to knock off the New York Islanders.

Marty McSorley - Popular Marty McSorley worked hard to shed his goon image and become known as a good player. Then he blew it.

	Chris Nilan - Chris Nilan may be the best fighter in hockey history. He was also a very effective forward.
	Gino Odjick - The Algonquin Assassin was as tough as they come, but he was also known of his unique friendship with Vancouver fans and with Pavel Bure.
	Terry O'Reilly - The brawling Irishman might be the most popular player in the long and storied history of the Boston Bruins.

Larry Playfair - Contrary to his surname, Larry Playfair was one of the toughest and meanest customers around in the 1970s. He was also one heck of a defender.

Willi Plett - Born in Paraguay, this giant learned to use his incredible size and strength to become one of the most intimidating and ornery players in hockey history.

Bob Probert - Hockey's ultimate tough guy rarely lost a battle on the ice. Unfortunately he's lost more than a few off of it.

Dave "The Hammer" Schultz - The Hammer and his reputation continue to represent Broad Street Bullies 1970s hockey.

	Al Secord - He was a 50 goal scoring enforcer whose career was sidelined by injuries. Had he been more healthy, he could have been the ultimate power forward.
	Dave Semenko - Best remembered as Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard, "Sammy" was an important part of the Oilers 1980s dynasty.

Eddie Shack - Clear the track for Eddie Shack. Best known as a Toronto Maple Leaf, Shack's beloved antics on and off the ice make him a true legend of hockey

Eddie Shore - Despite finishing his NHL career back in the 1930s, he's the one old-timer who consistently ranks in all of top 10 greatest players lists.

Harold Snepsts - The mustachioed and helmetless Harold Snepsts will forever be remembered as the robust though anything but graceful blue liner with the Vancouver Canucks.

Brian "Spinner" Spencer - A whirling devil during a short career on the ice, Spinner Spencer was a whirling devil with a short and tragic life.

Brian Sutter - The first of six brothers to play in the National Hockey League, Brian set the tone for what would become best known as "Sutter Hockey."

Scott Stevens - Scott Stevens may have been the most feared physical force in the history of hockey.

	Bugsy Watson - Patrolling the blue line for 5 seasons in Pittsburgh, Bugsy Watson was one of the NHL's penalty minute leaders in the 1970s.
	Tiger Williams - NHL bad boy Tiger Williams is the all time penalty minute leader. But what is often forgotten is the fact that he was a pretty good hockey player too.

Bert Wilson - Beltin' Bert Wilson was around for only one reason - and it was not to score goals.

Bryan "Bugsy" Watson

Nicknamed "Bugsy" by Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio, Bryan Watson was known to be an agitator extraordinaire. He bothered people, doing whatever it took to make them lose their concentration.

In spite of Bryan's small size (5'9" and 175 Ibs), most people were distinctly aware of his presence. Ken Schinkel, a former teammate and coach of Bryan once said " Bryan is very verbal, and will take whatever steps are necessary to do his thing. That thing means to get into fights, give elbows, and make people boo when he comes to the ice."

Schinkel also recalled when he played against Bryan.

"I felt it when Bryan came to say hello in the corners. You always knew you got hit when Bugsy got to you. "

Watson himself used to say that the contact felt good and got his circulation moving. Pete Stemkowski of the Rangers called him a "Madman". Denis Potvin once described how during a fight Bryan drove his head right into his cheek. Anything counted in Bryan's book. His style of play could easily be seen on his PIM totals. Bryan had 2212 Pim's in only 878 games.

Intimidation was the name of the game for Bryan. He was a pretty bad skater and shooter but he had more guts than most players and that is what kept him in the NHL for such a long time. He only scored 17 goals in the 878 games and had 152 points.

A loyal and absolutely fearless player who never hesitated to stop pucks with his head if the situation called for it, Bryan was a great teammate. In the dressing room he was always on the lookout for a good practical joke. He knew when to lighten the bench, and when to set a fire under someone's ass. He was definitely one of those players who every team liked to have on their side.

But among his opponents he was the kind of player that you loved to hate in the same fashion as an Eddie Shack, Theoren Fleury, or Sean Avery. In other words, you loved to have him on your team but you hated to play against him, because he could be really mean.

This Bancroft, Ontario native played his junior career for the Peterborough Petes in the OHA. He then toiled a short while in the minors before being called up to the Montreal Canadiens where he played 39 regular season games during the 1963-64 season as well as 6 playoff games, but he didn't make much of a name for himself. It was apparent that Bryan's bruising style was not going to fit the fleet style of play that the Canadiens were noted for, so they traded him to Chicago on June 8, 1965. One day later he was claimed by Detroit in the intra-league draft.

Watson spent two years in Detroit, drawing some praise for his job checking Bobby Hull in the 1966 playoffs. Yet he would be claimed by Minnesota in the expansion draft in 1967. The North Stars traded him back to Montreal the same day. Once again he had a short stint with the Canadiens and spend most of his time in the AHL and CHL. Needless to say, Watson's luggage was starting to get worn out after all this movement.

It was during the 1967-68 season that Bryan drew some fame. He managed to lead the CHL in penalty minutes (293) in only 50 games, but he also was named the best defenseman in the CHL as well as being the MVP of the league and a first team All-Star.

He was traded to Oakland in 1968 and then to Pittsburgh in 1969. He managed to stay over 5 seasons in the Steel City, and led the NHL with 212 PIMs in 1971-72.

But Bryan continued to be a well traveled player. He played in St. Louis and Detroit once again before finishing his career with three seasons in Washington. In 878 NHL games he scored just 17 times while setting up 135 others. He retired with 2212 PIMs, then a NHL all time record.

After a short coaching tenure with the early 1980s Edmonton Oilers, Watson would stay in the Washington area in retirement, opening up Bugsy’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar in nearby Alexandria, Virginia.