Top 10 Dirtiest Hockey Players of All Time
Hockey is one of the most exciting sports in the world, but it's also one of the toughest. It's fast, physical, and filled with moments that can shift from breathtakingly skilled to downright brutal in the blink of an eye.Over the years, certain players have earned a reputation for crossing the line between hard-nosed competition and outright dirty play. From sneaky cheap shots to bone-crunching hits that left opponents reeling, these players weren't afraid to bend or even break the rules to get an edge on the ice. Some fans might call them ruthless competitors, while others see them as villains of the rink.
Sean Christopher Avery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League. I got a chance to give him the finger at a Caps game 2 years ago. He's a douche bag on and off the ice.
I wish Sean Avery wasn't allowed to play hockey. He is a true jerk.
Very little compares to the brutal attack that left Steve Moore with career-ending and life-altering injuries. Bertuzzi promised retribution for a hit on Canucks star Markus Naslund. The initial hit did not at all warrant the response Bertuzzi initiated.
The suspension never fit this crime, and crime is the right term in this instance!
Don't even consider him a player. He's a criminal and should be in prison.
Do you believe this douche bag had the balls to cry about how hard life was for him after he violently attacked Moore?! Humanity feels really bad for you.
Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. No stats to back up being a dirty player because of special treatment by the NHL. He definitely deserves to be high on this list, with the bad behavior more prevalent when his team is getting blown out.
Chopping fingers off. Sticks to the groin. No penalties called. Daddy Bettman and NHL Player Safety are a joke. He got knocked out of last night's playoff game against the Caps. Karma, Sid.
The only people who say Crosby never plays dirty are Penguins fans and Gary Bettman. Just search Crosby dirty play, but only if you have a week or two to look through the results.
Has anyone ever watched his highlight reels on YouTube? He is the cheapest player on this list. How is Ribeiro on here? Makes no sense at all to me!
This guy currently plays for Calgary, and as a Flames fan, I can't stand him. He takes stupid penalties at inopportune times, and his less-than-stellar reputation has preceded him, first in Boston, then in L.A.
He costs the team power-play opportunities, and if you're going to be a chit-stirrer, do it to draw the other team into the penalty, rather than force your guys to constantly be penalty-killers. Wish the organization would jettison him. Lucic's a waste of roster space.
Everybody sees him as the next Cam Neely, but he can't even carry Neely's hockey bag. As a Habs fan, I respected Neely because he was a hard hitter but a clean hockey player.
Lucic is an embarrassment to the Bruins organization. He picks his fights and cheap shots, besides the fact that he's playing with their top center. Overrated and dirty!
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A top-notch thug who fits in well with the dirtiest team in the NHL. He sells tickets because the ignorant Philly fan base hungers for this garbage.
No question that he is the dirtiest in the league with obvious intent to injure the real athletes.
How did your 2016 season end, Wayne? Flushed it down the toilet, didn't you? That's too bad. Oh well, there's always next year.
In the meantime, sit back, relax, and watch the clean, athletic playoff teams. Funny how that worked out, huh?
Wayne Simmonds is the definition of "dirty." Mediocre, little dudes always have an axe to grind. Personally, I enjoy watching him play because I'm always hopeful that he'll get his overdue, well-deserved payback.
Cheap idiot who slashes people's balls.
Someone needs to knock this clown out.
People hail him as a hard hitter, but look carefully and you'll see that many of his victims never saw him coming. Where I come from, that's a cheap shot. Cowards hit when you're not looking.
Dirty cheap shot artist. Period.
Nothing but elbows to heads. That hit he put on Lindros would've gotten a 25-50 game suspension today. Dirtiest player of all time, and people actually believe he belongs in the Hall of Fame. BS.
Straight up head hunter. Yeah, let's celebrate this goon. Not true hockey, psycho punk!
So many suspensions. The NHL just gave up on him. He has to play in the Russian KHL.
His only talent is hurting people. Can't seem to stop delivering checks to the head.
Alexander Mikhailovich "Alex" Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Acts like the best player in the world but cheap shots consistently. Real douche bag.