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 Bob
Probert
6'3 225lb
Chicago
Blackhawks
The
Damage:
Led the league with 398 PIM in 1987/88. Since he started in 1985/86,
Probie hasn't been under 221 PIM in any season in which he's played
at least 50 games. Bob has had a quiet 1998/99 so far, averaging
a little better than a minor a game. His pace says 190 at year's
end.
Sign
of Greatness:
Has been in on some of the truly legendary tilts in recent memory.
His 51-second bout with then Vancouver defenseman Craig Coxe in
1988, in which the two combined to land over 100 shots, was clearly
the fight of the decade — maybe of the half century.
Telling
Fact:
Holds the Detroit single-season and career PIM records — 398 and
2090 respectively.
A
Little Quiet Time:
Probert's 13 seasons have yielded plenty of classic moments for
even the casual fight fan. With a strong second half, he could eclipse
the 3000 minute mark for his career. Probert's declining numbers
suggest he's mellowing with age, but he's still averaging better
than 215 PIM a year and a couple of minors per game.
Banner
year:
1987/88 was just a sick year for Probert. His 398 PIM was sweet,
but how did he manage to find time to score a colossal 29 goals
and 62 points? We'd normally discount a season featuring such production,
but 400 minutes is always hard to ignore.
Bang
for the buck:
$ per minor - $18,339
$ per scrap - $45,848
Goon-O-Meter
Rating: 50%
Once the most feared man in the game, Bob Probert was a guaranteed
first-rounder for the better part of his career, based solely on
the fact that the you knew he was good for a fight a game. Quite
often it was two, five and a game. But he's never been really big
on needless penalties. His misconducts are way down and he doesn't
really hurt his team often. He doesn't drop the mitts as much anymore
and can be a sleeping dog. Turn back the clock a decade and he's
a 10, but the new, more passive Probie gets half that.
Tie
Domi : Gino Odjick : Rob
Ray : Bob Probert : Marty
McSorley
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