March 29, 2001 — Tie Domi of the Toronto Maple Leafs wrestled with a fan in the penalty box in Philadelphia after Domi twice poured water on taunting spectators. The fan lunged against the glass and threw a punch at Domi that didn't connect. A glass panel separating the two collapsed, and the fan was pulled into the box by Domi.
Dec. 23, 1979 — Boston Bruins forward Stan Jonathan was hit in the face by an object thrown by a fan, and right wing Terry O'Reilly was harassed by a stick-wielding fan at the end of a 4-3 victory at the New York Rangers. Several Boston players, including O'Reilly and Mike Milbury, went into the stands to fight with spectators. Milbury removed a shoe from a fan and beat him with it.
April 2, 1969 — Toronto's Pat Quinn knocked out Boston Bruins great Bobby Orr with a vicious check during an NHL playoff game. A brawl broke out on the ice and in the stands, with Quinn leaving Boston Garden under a heavy police escort.
The liberal media at work again...
If you watch the replay, Domi is laughing at the guy after the guy fell through the penalty box. Domi could have made that man forget his name if had wanted to. Fan later sued Domi. The suit was settled after Domi flew the fan to Toronto for a game and from what I understand the two are friendly now.
Dec. 23, 1979-Twenty-five years ago!
April 2, 1969-Thirty-five years ago!
Believe what you want about hockey and hockey fans. Hockey is not the NHL. There are plenty of other leagues around the country and around the world that keep on playing while the NHL is locked out and will continue to play no matter what happens to the NHL.
Thanks for the info - I am too young to remember that game. Clearly the NBA hasn't cornered the market on bad behavior (see Todd Bertuzzi). That said, in general NHL players seem to conduct themselves with a little more humility and decorum off the ice than I see of NBA players off the court. (No doubt some may think I'm a racist, but nothing could be further from the truth.)