John rambo kordic march 22, 1965 august 8, 1992 was a canadian hockey player in the national hockey league. In 2010, his biography was published posthumously by harpercollins of toronto bob probert died of a massive heart attack on july 5, 2010. Jan 27, 2020 mccarthy continued to roll right on through the 199798 season with victories over bill huard, francois leroux, dan kordic, and even won the rematch with bob probert. Hot gifts holiday gift funny shirts gifts gifts 2015. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oct 22, 2010 chicago blackhawks bob probert 24 and boston bruins andrei nazarov 62 of russia, mix it up along the boards during a first period fight sunday, oct. Continue after the jump for some classic john kordic video. Compared to that, probert s demise was almost mercifully mundane. Also grab a copy of the book the john kordic story at. Bob probert in chicago, having crashed his motorcycle into a car. My life on the edge, by bob probert, bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, kirstie mclellan day, a trade paperback from harpercollins, an imprint of harpercollins publishers.
The story of a canadian boy who grew up loving hockey, became a feared hockey enforcer, and ended up dying a tragic death. Nov 14, 2010 tough guy by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day it is not often a books prologue is entitled the last chapter. At least probert s life did not end like that of the enforcer john kordic, who died after a fight with police in quebec city. Probert and domi fought each other more times than i can count over their careers, and their rivalry became a fan favourite. Norm probert, right, brother of nhler bob probert, leaves windsor christian fellowship following a funeral service, friday, july 9, 2010. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Hockey enforcer bob probert paid a price, with brain trauma. Hockey gordie howe scanned from an old howe book i have. Dave brown vs bob probert jan 9, 1991 video dailymotion. Robert bob alan probert was born in windsor, ontario in june of 1965. Questions and comments regarding the book can be submitted to the family and the coauthor, kirstie mclellan day. Patrick roy vs mike vernon from the colorado avalanche at detroit red wings game on mar 26.
John brunton, one of the shows executive producers, thinks that for a guy like probert, who joined after only the slightest bit of armtwisting from his onetimerivalturnedfriend tie domi. This isnt the top pick youll see why soon enough, but its definitely worth mentioning. Top 10 toronto maple leafs fights hooked on hockey magazine. Steve yzerman is a former player for the detroit red wings, a member of the hockey hall of fame, and the general manager of the tampa bay lightning. Mar 23, 1989 probert, a canadian citizen, has been living in detroit.
Aug 31, 2000 discover book depositorys huge selection of bob probert books online. The late john kordic was controversial on and off the ice, but that man could scrap. Jul 05, 2010 the blackhawks honored probert with a bob probert heritage night on feb. Clair with his wife, children and inlaws when he developed severe chest pains. Mar 03, 2011 tecumseh, ontario for 16 seasons, bob proberts fists were two of hockeys most notorious weapons, winning most of his 246 fights and feeding the n. The genre of this book was an autobiography because bob probert wrote it himself. Also check out this song called the last waltz of john kordic by joel fafard. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks. His tragic early death, at the age of 27, has left many wondering if john kordic couldnt have been done more for the teams he played for. Bob probert drops the puck between jonathan toews of the chicago blackhawks and chris chelios of the detroit red wings before game 4 of the western conference finals in 2009. John kordic vs jim mckenzie hockey fights, mckenzie. A classic fight with some pretty awesome 80s music to go along with it.
Aug 09, 2009 john kordic was just 27 years old at the time of his death. Find great deals on ebay for john kordic and bob probert. He was 45 and is survived by his wife, dani, and their four children. Malinowski has also produced books about facing federer, nadal, mcenroe, sampras, marat safin, serena williams, steffi graf and lleyton hewitt. But that, sadly, is about the most significant thing that can be said for him on that side of the law.
Norm probert, right, brother of nhler bob probert, leaves. Georges miller found that no excessive force by police or incompetence on the part of the ambulance attendants. John kordic was just 27 years old at the time of his death. Bob probert takes a right to the jaw from darren langdon during a 1997. Probert is the subject of scoop malinowskis 2019 book, facing bob probert. Jun 30, 2018 this pin was discovered by hockeyfights. Oct 27, 2012 this pin was discovered by johannes lindblom. Bob probert was arguably the best enforcer in the history of the nhl. Picking a favourite tie domi fight is like picking a favourite child im assuming. Some people are named the nickname rather than the full name. With the steady growth of social media weve seen the decline of the forums. John kordic quebec nordiques vs todd ewen montreal canadiens nhl hockey fight dec 26, 1991. He had his demons, but he seemed like an honorable guy on the ice. He finished fifth all time with 3,300 penalty minutes and was in 238 fights in his career.
Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey figures about their memories of playing against probert. Nov 10, 20 this pin was discovered by steve sutherland. As we approach the trade deadline, lets take a look back at one of the most infamous deals in leafs history. Oct 26, 2010 tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl. Oct 01, 2011 dani probert is the wife of bob probert. See more ideas about hockey, nhl and hockey players. Sep 22, 2009 and yes, the entertainment value of fights like this alone should be enough to convince you that kordic for courtnall was a good trade. Probert book reveals life of sex and drugs the globe and mail. Tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl. Robert alan probert was a canadian professional ice hockey forward. This was a classic battle between tie domi and bob probert. John kordic, a ferocious fighter in the nhl, died at the age of 27 in 1992. Georges miller found that no excessive force by police or incompetence on the part of the ambulance attendants resulted in his death. Having experienced a position being disestablished and redundancy in mid2008,and the traumas that followed, i returned to study from 20 july 2009.
Stu grimson on don cherrycoaches news, new book, nhl news and headlines rp show dec 3, 2019. A coroners inquest was made due to the police involvement where dr. Legendary nhl tough guy bob probert died monday after collapsing while on a boat on lake st. Bob probert is a canadian professional ice hockey forward. Jan 23, 2011 john and jack are both nicknames for johnathon and bill is a nickname for william. During a notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks, bob probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the nhl.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. About john background in australian military forces, church ministry, nonprofit organisations and local and national government ministries and departments. The existing site was breaking down slowly, and when the nation network took over a new website plan was hatched. Dont pretend you didnt know i was bringing that up. I even recommended them as a resource in my i can teach my child to read ebook with the caveat that they should be used in moderation. It is even less often those first 12 or so pages puts you through such an emotional rollercoaster that you may have to put the book down to catch your breath when you are done reading it.
Best fighters in chicago blackhawks history, part i. An intimate portrait of legendary nhl tough guy bob probert told through. According to police reports, his bloodalcohol level was more than three times the legal limit and he told officers. Summarizing the reflections on former red wings enforcer. Details about bob probert detroit red wings hockey. From bob proberts book tough guy the raiders were leading when ken. On march 24, 1998, mccarthy was traded to the tampa bay lightning where he would finally have a go with top heavyweight contender tony twist. Read this great post called the lost boy at butterflies and black aces.
Feb 5, 2016 bob probert detroit red wings enforcer 8x10 photo ebay. Oct 28, 2018 explore gilmore93s board remembering hockeys best. It was quite the finish to what simply goes into the books as a flyers. Proberts opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey. Jan, 1985 jim peplinski vs dave brown calgary flames vs philadelphia flyers. Nina, a german loser whose life consists of sports, music and books. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on bob probert. I have bob books set 1 and bob books set 2 and have used them with both of my boys. As a caps fan, that was all i remember about john kordic, but there was a lot more worth checking out. While a successful player by some measures, including being voted to the 198788 campbell conference allstar team, probert was best known for his activities as a fighter and enforcer, as well as.
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