Tag Archives: New York Rangers

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The results of our double header of matchups were:

Matthew Barnaby def. Chris Nilan and Colton Orr def. Jeff Odgers in a tiebreaker.

This week’s matchup, is the fight of the first round, as two foes very familiar to the other’s fists face off.

Jody Shelley
LW CAN
Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
6’3″ 228 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
194 NHL Fights 17.6 FPY

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSBGwBjfT_g[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtnuGCtsR4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQunC5x6ETw[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6oDHSMKwA[/youtube]

[poll id=”13″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round – Double Header

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

This is the second part of a double header for this week. The first part can be found here.

This matchup sees a 7-team veteran, and resident drunk driver, against a skater with 250+ fights in his resume.

(WC) Matthew Barnaby
RW CAN
Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars
6′ 188 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
206 NHL Fights 14.7 FPY

Chris Nilan
LW USA
Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins
6′ 205 lbs
4×20 NHL Fights in a season
9×15 NHL Fights in a season
251 NHL Fights 19.3 FPY

Why you should vote for Matthew Barnaby:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHOgSgDV_u0[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN3B1dl2TVU[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Chris Nilan:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyJzAV0lFLg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1GA9L92LdQ[/youtube]

[poll id=”12″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round – Double Header

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

This is the first fight in a double header. The second part can be found here.

The winner of the previous matchup was… Kelly Chase! He’ll go onto Round Two, whereas Dave Schultz has been eliminated.

The beginning of the third quarter of the draw sees a current Maple Leaf draw fists a near 250-fight veteran.

Colton Orr
RW CAN
Boston Bruins, New York Rangers. Toronto Maple Leafs
6’3″ 222 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
111 NHL Fights 15.9 FPY

Jeff Odgers
RW CAN
San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Atlanta Thrashers
6′ 200 lbs
6×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
247 NHL Fights 20.6 FPY

Why you should vote for Colton Orr:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlG8qjbKAiA[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS2EA95iaC8[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Jeff Odgers:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R10ecmgV7w8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idZVw1xgMu0[/youtube]

[poll id=”11″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The winner of the previous week’s matchup was.. Donald Brashear! The wildcard makes it through to Round Two.

Our next matchup pits our  second Wildcard entrant in the tournament, against a Left Wing tough nut from Canada

(WC) Ian Laperriere
C CAN
St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers
6’1″ 197 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
8×15 NHL Fights in a season
216 NHL Fights 14.4 FPY

Garry Howatt
LW CAN
New York Islanders, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils
5’9″ 170 lbs
2×20 NHL Fights in a season
7×15 NHL Fights in a season
203 NHL Fights 16.9 FPY

Why you should vote for Ian Laperriere:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHswxGrUU_o[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Garry Howatt:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUBGqpSST0s[/youtube]

[poll id=”9″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Moving onto the next round is.. Stu Grimson! The votes were tied, and the tiebreaker meant that Grimson just survived what would have been the biggest upset in the tournament so far.

The next matchup includes the first of the wildcard entrants..

(WC) Donald Brashear
LW USA
Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers
6’2″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
5×15 NHL Fights in a season
234 NHL Fights 14.6 FPY

Denny Lambert
LW CAN
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers
5’11″ 200 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
115 NHL Fights 16.4 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uUMsKbkYNE[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Donald Brashear:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovctX-t5N1U[/youtube]

why you should vote for Denny Lambert:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fROBW5h9xkc[/youtube]

[poll id=”8″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The winner of the previous matchup is.. Andrew Peters! He faces the winner of the following:

This matchup represents the final pairing in the first quarter of the draw.. and the only European in the tournament.

Krzysztof Oliwa
LW POL
New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils
6’5″ 240 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
6×15 NHL Fights in a season
178 NHL Fights 20.5 FPY

Jay Miller
LW USA
Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings
6’2″ 210 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
7×15 NHL Fights in a season
171 NHL Fights 24.4 FPY

Why you should vote for Krzysztof Oliwa:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVW-79hqv5w[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Jay Miller:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJz79TvhS3w[/youtube]

[poll id=”6″]

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

By ·

Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

Rob Ray def. Ken Baumgartner by a total vote score of 3-1, to advance to the next round of the tournament, but who will his opponent be in Round Two?

This contest pits a Left Winger from the United States, against a Canadian who played for five different NHL teams. Mike Hartman vs. Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams

TALE OF THE TAPE

Mike Hartman
LW USA
Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers
6’1″ 190 lbs
4×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
139 NHL Fights 17.4 FPY

Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams
C CAN
Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Hartford Whalers
5’11″ 190 lbs
5×20 NHL Fights in a season
8×15 NHL Fights in a season
246 NHL Fights 17.6 FPY

Why you should vote for Mike Hartman

Why you should vote for Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHtxlZihYg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJT_qbfzwTQ[/youtube]

[poll id=”4″]

Flashback Friday, PUCK YOU!

PUCK YOU! Season 3, Episode 2, Part 1 (repost)

By ·

Logo

While the 2012 NHL Lockout is underway, every Friday will be known as “Flashback Friday.” On this day of the week, a classic installment of PUCK YOU! will be released for your enjoyment.

This was originally published on Dec 28, 2011

Hello hockey fans! PUCK YOU! has returned for another installment! We are about 1/3 of the way into the 2011 – 2012 NHL season, and it is time to address what hockey fans think about a number of issues and events that have occurred. It’s going to be controversial, as always, and as exciting as watching a bunch of 9 year old kids from Kazakhstan brawl!
Click below for part one of this installment of PUCK YOU!. Part 2 will be online on Friday, December 30, 2011.
Continue reading →

Flashback Friday, PUCK YOU!

PUCK YOU! Conference Finals and Tragedy (repost)

By ·

While the 2012 NHL Lockout is underway, every Friday will be known as “Flashback Friday.” On this day of the week, a classic installment of PUCK YOU! will be released for your enjoyment.

This was original published on 2011/05/14

As we sit awaiting the puck to drop commencing the start of the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Conference Finals, some sad stuff has been broken by news media. While normally the PUCK YOU! series is one of conversation, and not an editorial, I felt I would break away from tradition to briefly discuss some of these topics.
Continue reading →

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – Final Draw Reveal

By ·

This is the final UHF Tournament draw reveal, which will determine the 32 men entered. The following eight men will make up the fourth quarter of the draw. So, without further adieu, let me introduce to you, the final group of 8 men to be announced, in the UHF Tournament.

Final Draw Reveal Intro Music

Continue reading →