As a young boy growing up in kelvington, saskatchewan, wendel clark never dreamed of an nhl career. Robert clark or rob as he is mostly heckled is the author of the james stone thriller series. Most only saw when the game returned from commercial. Thirty years ago today, bob probert thrashed wendel clark in toronto.
Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. I pieced together two recordings to create the entire fight. I took a look at it this evening and the article reads so differently to me now. Toronto one way or another, the late bob probert figured. It was the spring of 1990, the start of the great lakes junior c playoffs and a buzz was entirely swirling in the air in the city of chatham. Wendel clark bleeding blue book signing by ad army group marketing services. In closing, id like to take a moment to think about the family bob probert has left behind, and to remember the good times he gave a lot of hockey fans.
My life on the edge, by bob probert, bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, kirstie mclellan day, a trade paperback from harpercollins, an imprint. Bob probert vs wendel clark round 1 from the detroit red wings at toronto maple leafs game on dec 9, 1992. Bob probert, perhaps the nhls alltime heavyweight champion, is dead at. Former nhl heavyweight champion bob probert dead at 45. Bob probert books list of books by author bob probert.
Wendel clark on his new book, bleeding blue duration. Books by randall probert author of trial at norway dam. When people think of the broad street bullies it conjures up images of dave the hammer schultz, don saleski, bob hound kelly, andre moose dupont and of course bobby clarke with that toothless grin. Kocur makes occasional cameo appearances playing adult league hockey in waterford, michigan. 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. Condemned to spend his golden years cooped up in sunset nursing home, 84yearold charlie lambert refuses this ending for himself. Bob probert vs wendel clark round 2 dec 9, 1992 youtube.
High schools, offices and the local legion all spoke and chatted about one particular series. Unfollow bob probert autograph to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Brendan shanahan was not only one of the greatest scorers in nhl history with 656 career goals, he was also a tough customer who finished with 2,489 pim. Bob probert was born on june 5, 1965 in windsor, ontario, canada as robert andrew probert. Top 10 toronto maple leafs fights hooked on hockey magazine. Classic 1993 conference finals bout between wendel clark and marty mcsorely. Heres a little oldtime hockey for you, a decisive enforcer vs. Documenting his notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks, bob probert details in this. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The fights between clark and detroit red wing bully bob probert were legendary. Along with former teammate bob probert, kocur is featured in a book entitled bruise brothers by bob duff.
Wendel clark vs bob probert garb productions youtube. Both players received five minute penalties for fighting. Robert alan probert june 5, 1965 july 5, 2010 was a canadian professional ice hockey forward. Wendel clark vs bob probert 2 garb productions by garb24. He was 45 and is survived by his wife, dani, and their four children. One tough son of a bitch, too bad he passed so young. Legendary nhl tough guy bob probert died monday after collapsing while on a boat on lake st. News of his death shook the red wings, blackhawks, and both probert s friends, teammates, and former combatants, but.
He worked with some of canadas most dangerous and notorious prisoners. Summarizing the reflections on former red wings enforcer. Randall probert s most popular book is a wardens worry. Unfortunately, wendel clark didnt get the script, and he decided to welcome probert back to canada in his own special way. Unfollow bob probert to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tough guy by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day it is not often a books prologue is entitled the last chapter. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Funny, fierce, and gritty, bleeding blue recounts every struggle and success of wendel clark s roughandtumble journey to becoming one of hockeys greatest heroes.
Bob probert vs wendel clark round 1 dec 9, 1992 youtube. Bob probert belt saga 19 of 20 okay, so i guess this is technically two fights, but they correlate into one of the most dramatic events to occur in the nhl in the 1990s and even. In his thirty years in the canadian prison system, robert clark rose from student. News late bob probert s life of booze, drugs, women and hockey revealed in memoir. Late bob proberts life of booze, drugs, women and hockey. Proof that bob probert was nhl heavyweight fight champ.
Thirty years ago today, bob probert thrashed wendel clark. The pro league just seemed too far away from the young mans smalltown life in the prairies. See more ideas about bob probert, detroit red wings and red wings hockey. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Probert is at the top of his list and the bulk of the interview revolves around him. Tiger williams and tie domi are two of the alltime greats, and guys like ken baumgartner, john kordic, craig berube and wade belak all had their moments. Probert is the subject of scoop malinowskis 2019 book, facing bob probert. Kocur is a cousin of former nhl player wendel clark and former nhl player and coach barry melrose as well. Before his death, probert had been working on a memoir with kirstie mclellan day, cowriter of theo fleurys bestselling autobiography playing with fire. Youre own logic of they all loose some would over look the kocur vs probert fights while focusing more on bob probert vs his entire fight log which obviously suggests that bob is the king and kocur is the joker. 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.
It was a hallmark moment, an epic feelgood story of perseverance and redemption. Probert, along with former teammate joe kocur, is featured in a book entitled bruise brothers by bob duff. I could make an entire list of only wendel clark fights and it would show more than 10, but for the sake of diversity and time, there are going to be lots of noteworthy fights that dont make this list. The reddit home for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings. Bob probert, the nhls heavyweight champion, was returning to his native canada after four years in exile. The fight that shook the county dwight wakabayashi. The five worst leaf goons over the years, the leafs have had their share of entertaining tough guys. Clarks ability to lift the entire team with a drop of the gloves was unparalleled. Bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, dani probert, steve yzerman. Find bob probert from a vast selection of ice hockey cards. Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey. The blackhawks honored probert with a bob probert heritage night on feb.
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