"Grim Reaper" - Stu Grimson - Top 5 NHL Fights
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- As requested multiple times in the comments, Stu Grimson took an odd route to the NHL. He played three seasons with the Regina Pats (WHL) and two seasons at the University of Manitoba. Drafted twice, first by the Detroit Red Wings (1983) and then by the Calgary Flames (1985), he eventually played 729 NHL games over 14 seasons for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators, amassing 2113 Career Penalty Minutes.
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I was at the Churla game. Shawn Antoski had broken Churlas orbital bone a month prior. It was a month to the day and Shanes first game back. He wasn't supposed to fight. Good luck telling Shane he cant fight. Shame on the Rangers for dressing Shane against Grimson who was arguably the champ of the league at this point. The prior game the Rangers had dressed Langdon and Vandenbussche. They also had Eric Cairns up and Blouin in the minors. We all were yelling for his teammates to get in there. Langdon took on Grimson the next time they played. God i miss this NHL!!!
Thanks @Mike7911779 for your insights on this! Very cool to hear from someone who watched it live.
@@EnforcersHockey I watch the video and im instantly brought back to the Blue seats, our entire section yelling for the boys to jump in there. Guys from the bench were yelling at Noonan, Driver, Lidster and Nemchinov to jump in. Churla played 5 days later in Montreal and fought Scott Thornton. Montreal dressed Thornton, Stevenson, Chris Murray, Quintal. Rangers only dressed Churla and Beukeboom.
Lol...me too...bought tapes from some guy on Long Island NY...had ad in magazines...they were awesome tapes
@@edwarddobrzeniecki5839 Joe Lozito?? The good old days Ed!!
@Mike7911779 great insight. I checked the Thornton fight out he did pretty well and with no visor on. What a guy. His cut his other eye ironically...
You have to love that the Red Wings took Probert, Kocur and Grimson in the same draft.
the 85-86 team also had Basil McRae - Todd McEwen - Gerard Gallant- John Barrett- Lane Lambert - Claude Loiselle - Warren Young - Harold Snepts ..... All of those guys could fight as well.....
It's hard to reconcile the Grim Reaper image with the handsome, soft spoken man in a suit that we see on tv. Great dude.
I always think the same thing when I see him on NHL Network. Lol.
You are exactly right. I met him and his sons at a business I worked at outside of Chicago. Could not have been a more quiet, nice, polite respectful man
Stu is a great man, quiet, eloquent, mild mannered, family man.. met him and his family several years back.
We talked about a few of his fights, religion, and changes in the game.
Super well spoken for a giant (i think he's 6'5 or 6'6 and probably 225-230)
Really?
his book was great .
I used to collect these fight tapes in the late 80s and early 90s. It was some kind of bootleg VHS thing you had to order. I got hours an hours of fights. Love this stuff
So did I😂😂
They used to sell them in The Hockey News
Nice👍👍
Me too. Still have some tapes
Me too, a guy in my bowling league sold tons of them at the flea market..the playoffs compilations were the best!
Stu was also a VERY nice guy off the ice .... He has ALWAYS been very approachable.
I remember the moving company I worked for moved him back in 2007. The truck driver said stu was religious.
Grimson and Probert; epic; and they were buddies too.
This was awesome!!! Grimson tried to take your head off with every punch. Omg. My fav vid so far!!!
I have Stewie's White Whalers jersey from the Bushy fight and it’s the same jersey where he pulled Langdon’s jersey over his head and fed him a couple. The announcers in both those fights pleaded for “Mercy “. Stu was a very dangerous guy. Nice video bro.
Bob Probert was once interviewed on Michael Landsberg off the record interview. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert, who is the toughest guy you ever fought? Probert answered Dave Brown. Probert paused a bit and named Stu Grimson as the runner-up. Michael Landsberg responded, " so those guys were really tough." Probert also mentioned that Tie Domi was tough for his size. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert, "Did you ever feel sorry for a guy you beat? Probert answered Bob McGill I took him out for beers after the game. Probert explained he felt sorry for knocking down McGill twice in that fight. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert, who is the toughest guy in the NHL presently? Probert answered George Laraque. Probert did mention that Tie Domi never really hurt Bob in fights.
Wow! Thanks for sharing those infos!
I always respected Grimson because he’d give dudes plenty of opportunity to move on and let it go before he made them regret not taking that opportunity.
As a life long redwings fan i always wanted to see Grimson, Probert & Kocur play on the same roster during the 90's.
The destruction line :D
They might have called him the grim reaper but in Edmonton we called him the gum wrapper.😂
what a way to earn a living. Guys like Stu, Probert, Jay Miller etc were such warriors. 80's into the 90's was a hell of an era for hockey!
That was EPIC!!! Love your vids dude. Can we get a Dave Brown Top 5 NHL fights?
Gotta say, this brought back a lot of memories of this NHL. The Chuck Norris division, Mtl/Que, Edm/Calgary. Tough way to make a living!
Norris Division, Detroit (Probie and Kocur), Chicago, Minn, St. Louis, Toronto
Stu could go with anyone. He fought Probert any time he wanted to go. Much love and respect to Stu. We were glad to have you as a Wing.
Old fashion hockey 🏒....love it....wish it was back.
Me too bro
McSorely with the Righteous Mullet!
“And Shane Churla is cut……” is the understatement of the decade.
Nobody was better than Proby. Nobody.
Probie having a jersey that came off easy and his nose packed with the booger sugar definitely helped.
Kocur was just as good. And Stu stepped up to the challenge every time it was time to go. All these guys belong to an elite tough guy club.
Probert was the best during the latter 1987-1988 season as a co champ with Dave Brown. Probert was the best January 9, 1991 until April 2, 1994. Probert continued on as a top 10 on the fight cards until 2000 - 2001 season. Probert had the longest prime run with a good resume of winning big fights in rematches. Many others were better than Probert before he came to the NHL. Many were better during Probert's career seasons . I think with his lengthy fight card, he ranks the number 1 as a whole. I also believe he wasn't the most feared or destructive fighter to drop the gloves .... Probert did purposely were a loose, untied Jersey until the mandatory tie down rules came into effect in 1996. He did jump guys, sucker punch, pull hair , head butt and used a cheapshot elbow. Hey, it was war on skates in that era . You fought to win no matter what...
@@jamescoogan4167 Similar to your Mom, no doubt
Great Video!!
the Grimson v Probert fight was interesting, as later on the two of them became teammates and were the best 1-2 punch (pun intended) in the nhl
Great vid. Waiting for Paul Laus top 5.
I seen Grimson and Lindros fight in a preseason game in Philly. Nothing really happened though, they came together at the boards a couple punches thrown and then tied each other up. My Stu Grimson experience
One of the best ever, never backed down. Took on anyone
Grimson was an elegant and a gentleman fighter
Domi probably waited until Grimson was at the end of his shift.
Was a huge Blackhawks fan as a kid and the Reaper was easily my favourite. Didn't know at the time that the reason Grimson-Probert fought so much according to Probert's book, Peluso was extremely intimidated and fearful of Probert.
Grimson is a great human
Probert was a beast
This is who The Boogieman Derek Boogaard reminded me of. A big bruiser on ice, teddy bear off.🥶
I'm a huge Red Wings fan....Tie is one tough fm
Did well against probes considering bob pulled a rob ray and ejected his equipment.
He became the DIM SLEEPER when Dave Brown Knocked his ass out . Got too cocky and pissed Brown off and got a severe beating. Brown was interviewed before the game and he said "Don't go up for popcorn, because you don't want to miss this" and he was true to his word. The Dim Sleeper was out for months after his beating.
in back to back games
That was the most severe beat down in NHL history .
Scariest warriors are the intelligent ones. Grimson is a BRILLIANT man. Go listen to an interview. Scary smart.
To this day … Shane Churla still pisses his pants when the doorbell rings and forgets his name for a few minutes. Yup.
Every team should have at least one fighter. Bring back the guts to hockey. There was always something on the line back in tbe day. There was the points scoreboard andvthe pride score board.
Grimson in his Whalers time was unstoppable. It was so nice to see him flatten Churla.
Dave Brown destroyed this guy in back to back Oilers / Flames games
January 9,1990, was Stu the GRIM reaper's worst nightmare 😱 Dave Brown was the undisputed heavyweight champ of the NHL. The most feared and destructive fighter to drop the gloves.
Stu Grimson was talk and lean. Not the most powerfull puncher but god damn he could take a punch. He had that perfect skull to brain ratio to go through all of those fights in the 90s and not only still be alivr and tickin' but also still be one of the nicest guys and working in the media. Like wayne he wouldnt say "shit" if his mouth was full of it. A real rare charachter of that era.
How can you not have the Reid Simpson KO? Purest punch I’ve ever seen.
Stu was definitely a monster but not the best fighter, that title goes to Bob Probert in my opinion. During his time with the Wings he was THE heavyweight most guys feared.
The most feared and destructive fighter in NHL history is Dave Brown. Brown had the most champ seasons from 1985 to Jan 9, 1991. Probert was a co champ with Brown during the latter 1987-1988. Probert was champ January 9, 1991 too April 2 , 1994 until Sandy McCarthy beat Probert and became the next champ. McCarthy built op an impressive resume during the 1993 - 1994. 1994 - 1995 seasons. Tony Twist took over as champ during the latter 1995 too 1999 season. George Laraque took over 2000 - 2003. Donald Brashear was the next champ. After losing to Sandy McCarthy on April 2, 1994. Bob Probert continued on as a top 10 fighter on the fight cards until 2000 - 2001 season. Probert's prime run was the longest. He was good at winning big rematch fights. As a whole, he is considered the greatest fighter all - time at no. 1. Dave Brown is the number 2 greatest fighter all-time, and number 1, most feared, and destructive fighter to drop the gloves.
RIP BOB WE MISS YOU
Classic fights back in the day! Even the smaller guys like Gary Howatt, Stan Jonathan were beasts!!👊💪
Check out when he's at the studio desk, look at his hands...Massive
I really liked Grimson, but don’t understand why he has that nickname. All of his fights were either close or he lost. Particularly against other top enforcers. I wish he was on the Bruins
Perhaps the answer lies in his last name?? 🤔🤔
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Stu is a lawyer. Nice guy. Check out his interview on Chris Nilan Sick Podcast. Excellent. Stu had a lot of respect for other fighters.
Ah, the good old days. I still love hockey but I wish the NHL would allow this type of stuff to come back. It was always part of the game. Certainly not the only thing but I feel they've tried to "sanitise" it too much which only serves to piss off old fans like me! What say you?
grimson probert was a classic
So many great memories of real hockey days & years, So damn happy when Marty Mac & Jay Wells were with us, & man did you miss 1 huge thing .. BOB MILLER CALLING THAT FIGHT! The Vin Scully of Hockey Radio/tv.. GKG!
McSorley can definitely take a punch. 👊
Anyone remember the newsletter "Beaver's Mixing It Up"?
I remember the Churla one and Shane Churla saying pre game how he has to avoid fighting due to his orbital bone 🤷🏻🤷🏻
Beast!!!!
In the first fight with the guy from the rangers...why did the other guys jump in? The ranger was losing but wasnt get absolutely killed???
Churla was on his first game back after shattering his orbital bone. Still fought and when it started going wrong his teammates jumped in to prevent more injury.
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Vandenbussche was, and knew, he was way out of his league but props for taking all those head shots and staying upright
I believe Vandenbussche’s left shoulder kept popping out at this time you can see he doesn’t throw the left much in this fight. he was on the Chris Nilan podcast talking about his time with the Rangers & being traded to Chicago.
Stu and Brashear. Two decent heavies who broke into the NHL, had some issues they worked on and we watched them progress over time to become the "champ" of the league eventually.
Grimson was a beneath Sandy McCarthy and Tony Twist . Both these guys had champ seasons, and Brashear was champ material.
@@mirandasalinas9412 Twist was a solid heavy whos 40 lbs muscle gain of 215 to 255 lbs made a huge difference in his punching power and ability to control the fights. Sandy's rookie season is arguably the greatest rookie season ever after Boogaard and was a contender to the belt immediately.
Grimson was not much better than Peluso when he first came up and then got to Chicago. We watched him for several seasons with balance issues, not much punching power for his size. Each season he got a little bit better and by the time he got to Hartford, he was no longer 11-20th place but a perennial top 3 fighter who was feared throughout the league.
@Mike7911779 Bob Probert was once interviewed on Michael Landsberg off the record interview. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Who is the toughest guy you ever fought? Probert answered Dave Brown. Probert paused a bit and named Stu Grimson as the runner-up. Michael Landsberg responded, " so those guys were really tough " Probert also mentioned that Tie Domi was tough for his size. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Did you ever feel sorry for a guy you beat? Probert answered Bob McGill I took him out for beers after the game. Probert explained he felt sorry for knocking down McGill twice in the fight. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Who is the toughest guy in the NHL presently? Probert answered George Laraque. Probert did say that Tie Domi never really hurt him with his punches. ...
Why would stu getting beat by probert be one of his top 5 fights?
Was a great fight. No shame in losing to Probie.
Stu was going to win this fight until Probert parachuted out of his Jersey. 😂
Uhhhhhh if you think this was Stu's top 5 fights, you have clearly missed a TON of damage of what he's done...
Grimson and Churla ex-teammates with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the IHL.
I Remember the ko while he was in los Angeles
Remember when Stu KO’d Reid Simpson, those were the days
729 games. 17 goals. Bum shit
what fights?
Ok I had it at 2 wins, Churla and VanD, 2 losses, Probert and Domi, and 1 tie with McSorley.
Funny how no one ever mentions how quickly Probert's jersey and pads came off in a fight. Being the supposed toughest guy in his era, you'd think he wouldn't have to resort to such little b**** tactics.
In the UFC a 160 pounder doesn't fight a guy coming in at 225.
Imagine a world where you lack any talent other than barroom brawling. Now imagine that somebody offered you more money than you would make in 10 years to do that.
..Until he came to Edmonton and Big Bad Dave Brown smashed his face in....👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Dave Brown was an absolute Killer! We'll be doing a Brownie vid in 2025 for sure!
@@EnforcersHockey One of my faves. Brown was a leftie and it gave him a bit of an edge.
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Let’s go FLYERS 👍👍
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He had enough of Probert
These were his 5 best fights???
He beat tiny Churla and Vandenbusche and LOST to Domi, Probert and McSorely.
He didnt beat Probert.
My GOD Probert was SSSOOOO over rated! I really don't know why he didn't play with a painted on jersey! He's a 50/50 fighter when the jersey stays on!
Bookie visiting the box after Vans fought!!👍🏻👍🏻
Lol…Churla picked the fight then gets royally F’d up then the Rangers bench starts whining!? 😂
YESSSSSSSSSS!!
good thing he only hit Domi in the head because he is his head is empty
Probert and his “exploding equipment” BS …..everything above his waist was held on with 4 1 inch pieces of scotch tape!
I got your point, but it wasn't ILLEGAL until the mandatory tie down rules came into effect in 1996.
It looks like he lost the first 4 fights of this video - took way too many hits to be considered a winner
Noted. These aren't Top 5 Wins/KO, more Top 5 entertaining/must watch fights of a players career, although I obviously won't include a fight where the featured player gets KO'd lol. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion though!
Hypocrite! Grimson on TV always crying about fighting and how bad it was for hockey. Made me sick because without fighting he woulda never played in the league. Guys like that are garbage to me.
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Domi is a troll
For his size as height and reach , Tie Domi was perhaps the greatest all-time pound for pound. His fight card was huge . Lost fights and won vs. some top-tier fighters . Domi was strong as an ox 🐂 Tie threw left or right punches that hurt bigger guys. Domi was a gamer that pulled you into a long drawn out battle to the finish. Domi did state in an interview that Bob Probert couldn't hurt tie. Domi said Probert could hit him 50 punches . Domi confessed that Dave Brown hurt Tie. Brown hit the hardest according to Domi. In other interviews, Domi says he was dazed from punches from Brown. The hardest I've been hit was from Dave Brown. Stu Grimson is on the same page as Tie Domi regarding Dave Brown. Bob Probert was once interviewed on Michael Landsberg off the record interview live 9n television 📺 Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Who is the toughest guy you ever fought? Probert answered, "Dave Brown" Bob paused a bit and named Stu Grimson as the runner-up. Michael Landsberg responded " So those guys were really tough " Probert also mentioned that Tie Domi was tough for his size. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Did you ever feel sorry for a guy you beat? Probert answered Bob McGill, I took him out for beers after the game. Michael Landsberg asked Bob Probert. Who is the toughest guy in the NHL presently? Bob Probert answered, "George Laraque " Gino Odjick was once interviewed on Michael Landsberg off the record. Michael Landsberg asked Odjick. Who is the toughest guy you ever fought ? Gino Odjick answered, " Tie Domi and Dave Brown "
Idiots in the wrong sport
Annoying since i want to watch hockey.
Bob probert gagner tous ses combats parce qu'il enlevait son gilet sinon il ne valait rien
Probert fought appropriately 246 NHL fights. He got paid $$$ for each and every fight. He won fights after the tie down rules came into effect. He was still a top 10 fighter on the yearly rankings from the age of 30 to 35.
Stu was tough but got beat badly by Joe Kocur every time they fought!!!
There is something very wrong about that sport.
I feel like grimson lost the second fight little dude was dodging everything he through and land most of his own. Pretty sure he lost the third fight also the fourth one I gotta say if it's a win it's only because his helmet stayed on and he kept lowering his head. I didn't bother watching the rest because I knew this would be a long comment and I got shit to do
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Stu was scared of Joe Kocur!!! 💯 Facts!!!
How to avoid injury in Hockey. Rule #1 Do not start a fight with Bobby Probert. 🤷
I believe Grimson or Probert weren't injured due to the fight. Bob Probert wasn't known as a powerful puncher who seriously injured opponents . Joe Kocur, Dave Brown, Tony Twist, and Derek Boogaard packed devastating punches that broke bones. Rob Ray hit pretty hard as well. I almost forgot about Todd Ewen.... he knocked out Probert cold into outer space. NASA pickup up mysterious red wings flying around the moon 🌙
I believe Grimson or Probert weren't injured due to the fight. Probert wasn't known as a powerful puncher who seriously injured opponents. Joe Kocur, Dave Brown, Tony Twist, Derek Boogaard packed devastating punches that broke bones. Rob Ray hit pretty hard as well. , I almost forgot about Todd Ewen,who knocked out Probert cold into outer space. NASA RADAR picked up mysterious red wings flying around the moon 🌙
Stu feared Joe Kocur
Stu was scared of Joe Kocur
Stu was scared to death of Joe Kocur!!!
Domi won!..Beast!
Top 5 fights? first and last he kicked ass the others not so much.