Been checking a few old vids of this online. They are 'enforcers' (learning something new today about a sport i had no clue about)

Seems Bob Probert was an animal.

Tie Domi was quite small for an enforcer.

This Boogaard character is 6ft 9 and broke some mateys cheekbone.

I gather these tough guys are there to watch the star players backs? They can't be that great of a player otherwise why risk injury with fighting if you are talented and are going to score goals.