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:

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