Former nhl player who won two stanley cups during the wayne gretzky era of the edmonton oilers. Bob probert detroit red wings vs sandy mccarthy calgary flames nhl hockey fight apr 2, 1994. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Watch bob probert vs marty mcsorley fighthockey on dailymotion. Ap file photo bob probert will be remembered as a fighter. My life on the edge by bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, foreword by steve yzerman.
Summarizing the reflections on former red wings enforcer bob. Probert then throws an uppercut and right hand while mcsorley fights to get his jersey down from over his head. The unwritten rules of fighting and retaliation in the nhl by ross bernstein, marty mcsorley, tony twist. He finished fifth all time with 3,300 penalty minutes and was in 238 fights in his career. Donald maynard brashear born january 7, 1972 is a canadianamerican former professional ice hockey player who played for five organizations in the national hockey league nhl, in which he played the role of enforcer. Stu grimson vs marty mcsorley round 2 nov 19, 1992. Probert book reveals life of sex and drugs the globe and mail. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Bob probert books list of books by author bob probert. Probert was a big, tough mean dude that fought over 300 fights in the nhl, and thats not including his minor league stats.
Summarizing the reflections on former red wings enforcer. Probert was also a notorious street fighter and practiced boxing for many years. Mcsorley pops back up and the two exchange multiple rights while they skate into the boards with mcsorley switching to the left and probert staying with the right. Bob probert, born and raised in windsor, ontario, was a winger with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks between 1985 and 2002.
Marty mcsorley this was the first fight between marty mcsorley and probert, who broke joe kocurs club record for penalty minutes by running his season total to 379 with the major. Toronto one way or another, the late bob probert figured his four children were going to come across the details of his often troubled, sometimes sordid, life. A loving husband to dani and a dedicated father to their four children, probert supported many local charities and twice visited the troops in afghanistan. Top ten nhl hockey fights of bob probert 11111985 craig coxe vancouver 1241987 todd ewen st. This book doesnt give a linear narrative story, but is simply a series of interview questions with different players who fought bob probert during their nhl careers. Canadian singersongwriter kathleen edwards referred to mcsorley in her song i make the dough, you get the glory, with the lyric, youre the great one, im marty mcsorley. News late bob proberts life of booze, drugs, women and hockey revealed in memoir.
You want to talk about fighting and studying the craft you look to probert, he was the master. Holy shit i was just going to post something on bob probert right now and i saw this. Probert incurred 3,300 penalty minutes in 935 games. Mcsorley switches back to the right and the two stand back and go back and forth with numerous rights, each connecting with almost all of their punches until the linesmen see an opening and finally end this long, long fight. Bob proberts fight card quiz stats by bobprobert play quizzes adfree. Late bob proberts life of booze, drugs, women and hockey. He is an occasional actor who has appeared in films. Good friends and former teammates bob probert and joey kocur a. Bob probert vs marty mcsorley feb 4, 1994 remastered close. Bob probert and craig coxe throw off the gloves and engage in one of the nhls most memorable fights of all time. Oct 26, 2010 bob probert, born and raised in windsor, ontario, was a winger with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks between 1985 and 2002.
Probert throws three rights that are blocked before connecting with a long right hook. Bob probert vs marty mcsorley red wings vs kings video. Did probert rub mcsorleys head at the end and thankcongratulate him for a. Bob probert fight videos click on view available fight videos to see all fights and videos we have in our library. Ci stu grimson, bob probert hockey card 201112 itg enforcers base 51 stu. Legendary nhl tough guy bob probert died monday after collapsing while on a boat on lake st. I enjoyed reading about bob probert and his struggles and obstacles in life that he had to overcome. Malinowski has also produced books about facing federer, nadal, mcenroe, sampras, marat safin, serena williams, steffi graf and lleyton hewitt. A loving husband to dani and father offour children, probert died suddenly on july 5, 2010, while withhis family on his boat near windsor. Grimson cant count the number of times that he dropped the gloves with bob probert. His influence and aura was just as big as mike tysons was in his prime in a hockey ring.
He remains the vancouver canucks alltime single season leader. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. I remember watching an epic fight between bob probert and marty mcsorley when i was a freshman in college and the two just battled for over 2 minutes, which is extraordinarily long, trading blows to the face for nearly the entirety of the fight. Bob probert vs marty mcsorley feb 4, 1994 remastered. A big time fight between two big legends of the enforcing world went down on this day. Mcsorley s jersey comes off and he throws seven straight rights to the side of probert s face and helmet.
The bob probert story, directed by geordie day and airing. Marty mcsorley vs bob probert feb 4, 1994 bob probert, hockey. Marty mcsorley pittsburgh penguins vs bob probert detroit red wings nhl hockey fight feb 4, 1994 16. Marty mcsorley bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Marty mcsorley vs louie debrusk dec 18, 1992 youtube. Probert is the subject of scoop malinowskis 2019 book, facing bob probert. The bruise brothers throw off the gloves and engage in one of the nhls most memorable fights of all time. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. New documentary examines human side of bob probert.
Fighting in the nhl isnt what it used to be, but bob probert was a legendary warrior, who actually possessed good hockey skills. Marty mcsorley vs eric lindros nov 21, 1995 youtube. See results from the bob proberts fight card quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Toronto one way or another, the late bob probert figured his four children were going to come across the.
Jul 19, 2017 bob probert vs marty mcsorley red wings vs kings. In february 2008, mcsorley was featured as one of the pros on pros vs joes on spike tv. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The unwritten rules of fighting and retaliation in the.
The bob probert story a new documentary on the legendary windsorborn nhl enforcer, screening in windsor on dec. I really enjoyed reading this book because it showed how hard the path to the nhl is. Marty mcsorley vs bob probert feb 4, 1994 detroit feed. Marty mcsorley vs bob probert feb 4, 1994 detroit feed youtube. Marty mcsorley says he sustained more concussions from the normal contact. See more ideas about bob probert, detroit red wings and red wings hockey.
News of his death shook the red wings, blackhawks, and both proberts friends, teammates, and former combatants, but. Excellent fight between two nasty enforcers, very long fight too. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings. Bob probert in chicago, having crashed his motorcycle into a car. Nov 10, 2007 watch bob probert vs marty mcsorley fighthockey on dailymotion. The bruise brothers throw off the gloves and engage in. My life on the edge, by bob probert, bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, kirstie mclellan day, a trade paperback from harpercollins, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. The genre of this book was an autobiography because bob probert wrote it himself.
Bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon, said proberts fatherinlaw, dan parkinson, a police officer who performed cpr before probert was rushed to. Best fighters in chicago blackhawks history, part i. According to police reports, his bloodalcohol level was more than three times the legal limit and he. Bob probert, born and raised in windsor, ontario, was awinger with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawksbetween 1985 and 2002.
Chicago blackhawks bob probert 24 and boston bruins andrei nazarov 62 of russia, mix it up along the boards during a first period fight sunday, oct. Robert alan probert was a canadian professional ice hockey forward. May 14, 2006 excellent fight between two nasty enforcers, very long fight too. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This was the first fight between marty mcsorley and probert, who broke. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bob probert books online. He was 45 and is survived by his wife, dani, and their four children. I love that shot of the benches standing up to watch it.
Robert alan probert june 5, 1965 july 5, 2010 was a canadian professional ice hockey. It went on long enough for me to call my dad in the middle of it and narrate the action. Oct 22, 2010 chicago blackhawks bob probert 24 and boston bruins andrei nazarov 62 of russia, mix it up along the boards during a first period fight sunday, oct. My life on the edge by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day, starts out. Marty mcsorley vs bob probert from the penguins at red wings game on feb 4, 1994. Marty mcsorley wins, the celebrity golf classic 20. Aug 31, 2000 discover book depositorys huge selection of bob probert books online. He was among the nhl leaders in penalty minutes for six seasons, while ranking 15th alltime in penalty minutes. My life on the edge, the former detroit red wings tough guy fought 246 times in 16 nhl seasons.
Find great deals on ebay for bob probert and bob probert jersey. Bob probert, left, taking a swing at pittsburghs marty mcsorley in 1994. Ask any historian or former player and probert makes the top 3. In a battle between two of the undisputed heavyweights of the 1990s and two of the best fighters in nhl history, marty mcsorley and bob probert renewed their rivalry on. Bob probert was arguably the best enforcer in the history of the nhl. Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey figures about their memories of playing against probert.
Jul 05, 2010 bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon, said probert s fatherinlaw, dan parkinson, a police officer who performed cpr before probert was rushed to ontarios windsor regional medical center. Mcsorleys jersey comes off and he throws seven straight rights to the side of proberts face and helmet. A fight on february 4, 1994, against marty mcsorley, then of the pittsburgh penguins, lasting nearly 100 seconds. It follows the book chronologically, and it gets dark, dani probert said.
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