![]() And with his trademark grin firmly in place, Schmidt kicked off what was, hands down, the most cheerful and least canned post-game interview I have ever conducted. The blueliner totalled 12 goals and 62 assists in 96 games as a Golden Gopher.Īlthough he’s known as a d-man with a penchant for shooting the puck, Schmidt’s most defining trait might be his ever-present smile. ![]() After three seasons with the University of Minnesota, Schmidt made his professional debut with the Hershey Bears at the end of the 2012-2013 season. Most recently, Schmidt was re-assigned to Hershey on January 25th. After a long stint with the Caps, the 6’0″, 194-pound blueliner has bounced back and forth between Washington and Chocolatetown since mid-December. The 22-year-old Minnesota native has played 29 games with the Washington Capitals this season, tallying 2 goals and 4 assists. Nate Schmidt Hershey Bears vs Syracuse Crunch (Annie Erling Gofus) Follow Annie on Twitter email her at posted at Nate Schmidt Talks Leaving Minnesota, NHL Goals In 1927, Coutu assaulted one ref, tackled another and started a bench-clearing brawl that resulted in his lifetime ban.Īnnie Erling Gofus writes for Olympus Athletics. This vicious attack also resulted in police charges and one year of probation.ġ. Billy Coutu of the Boston Bruins became the only player in NHL history to be banned from the league for life. The former New Year Islander received a 25-game suspension for slashing a player in the head, and in the following season was suspended for 30 games for stomping on an opponent’s ankle during a timeout.Ģ. Russian player Alexander Perezhogin was suspended from the American HockeyLeague for 89 games after slashing an opponent in the head. This lengthy suspension was short compared to the consequences Boston Bruins’ Greene faced: Because of brain damage he sustained during the fight, Greene was forced to sit out the entire 1969-1970season.ģ. With two suspensions in the top ten list, Chris Simon proved he had a particularly violent temper. Louis Blues was suspended for 30 days in 1969. In 2003, a left hook from Dallas Stars player Aaron Downey broke Boulerice’s jaw and gave him a concussion.ĥ. A 25-game suspension was handed down to Phoenix Coyotes’ Raffi Torres after checking Marian Hossa in the head.Ĥ. After engaging in a stick-swinging match that cracked Ted Greene’s skull, Wayne Maki of the St. This enforcer was also on the receiving end of violent hits throughout his hockey career. McSorley was convicted of assault with a weapon, was suspended for 23 games and never returned to the NHL.Ħ. Hits in the head are not tolerated by the NHL, and such a hit by Philadelphia Flyers’ Jesse Boulerice resulted in a 25-game suspension in 2007. This altercation occurred during a pre-season game versus the Washington Capitals and resulted in a bench-clearing brawl.ħ. In the final moments of a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Marty McSorley of the Boston Bruins hit Donald Brashear in the head with his stick. This illegal hit resulted in a 21-game suspension.Ĩ. After leaving the penalty box to verbally and physically abuse officials in 2000, Gordie Dwyer of the Tampa Bay Lightning received a 23-game suspension. This violent riot resulted in $100,000 in damage, 37 injuries and 100 arrests.ĩ. As Pierre Turgeon celebrated a goal during a 1993 game, Washington Capitals star Dale Hunter violently checked Turgeon. Habs fans protested the 15-game suspension by engaging in what would be known as The Richard Riot. In 1955, Maurice “The Rocket” Richard of the Montreal Canadiens knocked out linesman Cliff Thompson. Tyson Strachan of the Hershey Bears fights with a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins player in Hershey, PA. Like father, like daughter, complete with matching ponytails-you can’t find Tweets more awwwww-inducing than this. Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks, Team CanadaĪrguably the cutest Tweet on this list, Chicago’s Patrick Sharp shared this photo of himself and his adorable daughter on Instagram before heading to Sochi. Here are the seven funniest-and most adorable-Tweets from Olympic hockey players 7. But for every Tweet reminding us that it only costs $2.5 billion to land on Mars-and $51 billion for Russia to host the Games-there was Tweeting pics of his fabulous blazers, with hilarious commentary on the games, and a handful of NHLers-turned-Olympians flexing their social media skills. The Twitter handle documented all of the Olympic’s “whoopsie” moments, from bobsledders locked in elevators to stray dogs in a journalist’s hotel room. Twitter gave the world a special look at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia-and the view wasn’t always pretty.
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