You can call them what you want but the fact is that goons play an important role in all levels of hockey. The goon is used to protect each player on his team from idiots on the other teams by any means necessary while entertaining millions of people on the tube. We've compiled the top 5 NHL Goons of All-Time:#5 Tie DomiAlthough Domi stood at only 5'10 and 207 lbs., but he had a perfect physique. He played 16 seasons with Toronto before playing for New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets between 1989 and 2006. Domi is often remarked as a goon rather than a fighter. He spent a total of 3,515 minutes in the penalty box which adds up to an equivalent of 58 full games. He scored 104 goals and stacked up 145 points in 1,020 actual games.#4 Dave SamenkoSamenko was a tough intimidator, who stood at 6ft, 215 lbs. Dave is often appreciated for guarding the likes of Mark Messier and Gretzky through their successful NHL careers. It is even reported that Samenko fought Mohamed Ali in the early 80's. The Manitoba native, played for Edmonton Oilers, winning the Stanley Cup titles twice. His final gaming career tally was 65 goals, 153 points and 1,175 penalty minutes in a total of 575 games.#3 Bob ProbertProbert was a flat out fighter in the NHL; he was one of the league's most dominant figures in the 80's and 90's. The Red Wing player stood at 6ft 3 inches and 230 lbs. Now throughout his career, Probert dropped the mitts up to 231 times, and fought Stu Grimson 13 times. In the 1987 and 1988 season, Probert scored 29 goals and added 33 assists, after spending 398 minutes in the penalty area. Probert finished his career with 163 goals, with a total of 3,300 penalty minutes.#2 Dave BrownThe highly built 6'5 tall and 205 lbs. enforcer beat up almost everyone he got into a brawl with. Dave made it into the big league when he played for Philadelphia Flyers in the 1988 and 1983 season; he played for Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers between 1988 and 1989. Dave is often remembered as one of the most dominant NHL fighters of all time. During his NHL career, he crushed Jim Kytes orbital bone with his punch and broke Tomas Sandstroms jaw using a blindside crosscheck. His NHL gaming final statistics stood at 45 goals, 1,789 penalty minutes and 52 assists.#1 Tiger WilliamsTiger was a true character during his hay days; he was only 5'11 and weighed 190 lbs. His diminutive stature did not preventhim from attaining an NHL record 3,966 career penalty minutes. Tiger tried once tried to strangle Billy Smith and managed bite off Dave Schultz. Despite his antics, tiger was widely popular; he managed to stack up over 500 career points. Part of the reason why he was very popular, was because he entertained fans by demonstrating his passion for the game, this was evident by his timeless stick-riding antics after scoring.
