do you collect hockey fighters ?

zsz70

With all the attention given to the Todd Bertuzzi incident,
I was wondering if any of our hockey collectors prefer collecting
fighters above anything else.

My experience in the hockey card collecting world is that collections usually go
in this order
1- sets
2- superstars
3- goalies

I've never heard of anyone collecting fighters only.

Also, my greatest hockey memories do not include "great fights".
My greatest hockey memories are
1- Lake Placid 1980
2- Canada Cup 1987
3- Canada Cup 1976
4- Stanley Cup finals 1970-1983

Fighting, although part of the game, has never had a big impact in
the hobby in my opinion. Maybe it is different in other hockey
collecting markets, but it never has made a difference in the
northeast, with the exception of Boston perhaps where a Terry O'Reilly
and Stan Jonathan card were always popular.

marc

Basilone

As a Mario Lemieux fan...I loved the 1987 Canada Cup....

In regards to fighting....I just do not think there are enough cards of the more recent popular fighters (Probert, Domi, & Twist) to get people hooked on collecting their cards.

Boopotts

Another problem is that most fighters just aren't very likeable. Probie had his following here in Detroit during the late '80's, but that was also due to the fact that he was involved in some sprited Cup runs with Yzerman, Gallant, etc. If the Wings had sucked I doubt anyone would have cared.

Twist played for the Blues-- a team that ,so far as I know, have never had a single player that was duly appreciated by the hobby. And Domi's just a punk-- everyone outside of Toronto hates the Leafs, and everyone REALLY hates this petulant little half-pint.

Similar considerations apply to Grimson, Crowder, etc. The only people who like them are those that were fans of the team(s) they played for. Everyone else, understantably, can't stand them.

aro13

The days of the big bad Bruins or the BroadStreet Bullies are long gone. You could have a nice collection of fighters that could also play the game in the 70's but how many fighters today can actually play? I know quite a few collectors that collect Philadelphia Flyers memorabilia from their great teams of the 70's but do not collect cards.

I certainly agree with your order of hockey collecting interests. Many people are working on goalie sets.

bengineno9

I used to collect a lot of Reed Low cards (blues enforcer). Even have a game used stick of his sitting next to my computer.
Personally i'd rather see an awesome glove save then a brawl. There is more to hockey than just fighting.
Ben

Nuyauwka

Dave Schultz and Nick Fotiu(Rangers) come to mind.I remember meeting Fotiu at a flea market around 1980 , I shook his hand , it was like a meat hook!

tripoli

Technically speaking, what Bertuzzi did wasn't fighting. I think the last card that shows a fight is from 1975 or something.

NHLfightguy

Absolutley love the fighters in the NHL, a tough way to make a living. Local fighter here on Wild matt Johnson just knocked down 3 year 3mil deal and deserves every penny. I collect fight video and now in process of getting most stuff on dvd, big market in that stuff. Cards of some tuff guys do sell better Domi opc 10 goes well above the commons. Was at Wild game and saw a guy with throwback baby blue Pens #8 Dave the hammer Schultz throwback unny, sweetest one i've ever seen. Many people forget the Hammer had almost 2 years in Pittsburgh hammer every tough guy in leauge. Fighting is a game within a game and what makes NHL what it is.. ....