Top five fighters in Vancouver Canucks history

2. Donald Brashear

Truly, the next two fighters that top my list are in a league of their own when it comes to both fighting ability and toughness. Donald Brashear knew he wasn’t in the NHL to score goals or to create plays. He was the epitome of an enforcer, and he was a damn good one, too. Brashear brought pure power to each and every one of his fights and didn’t back down from anyone.

In his first full season in Vancouver back in 1997-98, Brashear led the league in penalty minutes with 372. He fought 83 times for the Canucks, and over the years, had some great rivalries with players such as Bob Probert, who he fought eight times, Tie Domi, who he fought seven times, and Marty McSorley, who he fought six times over the span of his 16-year career.

Brashear could brawl with the best of them, and rarely backed down from an opponent. I still remember old hockey video games, where Brashear’s fighting attributes were always near maxed out. Those maxed out fighting abilities are a telling factor of how good of a fighter Brashear was in his playing days. As I said, both he and the player I have at number one are in a class of their own when it comes to Canucks fighters.