Hearing about the forward pass rule from the 30's gave me an idea. During All-Star weekend the should organize an "Era" game. The players play with period equipment and rules as long as there aren't safety concerns. So if they played the 30s, they would still wear their current equipment, including a helmet, but they would play with wooden sticks, period appropriate skates and play by the rules at the time. I bet the players would have a lot of fun, and the fans would get an appreciation for what they have now.

Dale Hunter’s career ruined by… playing 6 more seasons

As a long time Red Wings fan I watched a lot of Vlad Konstatinov. With the Russian 5 I knew I was witnessing something special. I remember they had one shift that was 6 minutes long against Calgary. It was 5 on 5 and it looked like the Wings were on a power play. The way they cycled the puck was unreal. Vlad was one of my favorite Wings. So sad what happened to him. If Vlad wasn't injured in the limo accident the Wings would have probably won 4 cups in a row.

Fun fact: Konstantinov was taken in the same draft that the Wings also selected Nick Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov.

Hunter was already playing his 13th year in the NHL and 32 years of age at the time of this hit. Turgeon was was only on his 6th season at 23yrs of age. Saying this hit ruined Hunters career is not correct. Hunter was already at the age where point production starts to decline for most NHL players. From 33yrs to 38 years Hunter totalled 196 points while Turgeon had a total of 135 point from 33 to 36. Both players played 19 seasons. Hunter 1407 games played - 1020 points. Turgeon 1294 games - 1327.

Not sure why but no one ever mentions Pelle Lindbergh...a sad ending to a player who could have been the best goalie in NHL history :(

I like that you go through all the NHL history and dont just keep it modern. Great video, thank you for the entertainment!

Was anybody else waiting for Todd Bertuzzi? Definitely on the most infamous moments of this generation.

What a confusing video. My thoughts, lol: Dale Hunter Kind of a strange one here... In 92 & 93, he had 70+ points both seasons. But prior to that, he was generally in the 40 or 50 point range. In the season he was suspended, he posted 38 points, which over the course of 80 games would have put him around 58 points. He was 33 years old at that point, and probably just saw natural regression in his game as he was just getting older. I don't know how playing for another 6 years is a ruined career. According to HockeyReference, he also got mild Selke consideration after the suspension too. Lias Andersson I truly do not understand this one. Throwing the medal didn't really impact him much at all. That same year, he was later brought to the Rangers at the end of the season to play. And as mentioned here, he's played NHL games in 4 seasons afterwards (not going to count this year as a 5th, with it being just one game.) Is the argument being made that if he wouldn't have thrown the silver medal, that he would be more talented? If would have just put the medal on, I feel like he'd still be just as talented (or not talented if you prefer) as he ended up being here. He just seems like a typical case of being one of thousands of prospects who didn't pan out. Vladimir Konstantinov No complaints on this inclusion. But since car crashes are in the mix, I feel like one of the above entries should be replaced with the moment where Dan Snyder asked Dany Heatly for a ride.

I remember that Hunter hit like it was yesterday. Im STILL MAD!!!

Konstantinov was a future HOF! I have 2 of his #16 jerseys. The regular white one and the 1991 Detroit Cougar throwback. It was the day before my birthday when the crash happened. I’m so glad my Wings won in 1998. When he stood up at Capitals arena in the game 4, there was not a dry eye in the building regardless of fan.

Cam Neely ended up in the Hall of Fame, but not with the numbers he could've had.

I vividly remember the Hunter hit on Turgeon and, though I'm anything but an Islanders fan (LGR), I've always despised Hunter for that cheap shot. I wasn't an admirer before, but that sealed it for me.

Vladimir Konstantinov was an absolute unit, I believe he was only 27 when that happened. Him and lidstrom on that blue line for many more years who knows how many more cups they could have won. He’s beloved here. Still attends games and what not.

DaleHunter is the only player in NHL history to record 1,000 pts and 3,000 PIMs

I can still remember exactly where I was when I heard about Konstantinov's accident.

Click Bait Title Lias Anderson's career wasn't ruined. How many draft picks make it to the NHL? How many _stay_ in the NHL? Yes, sometimes draftees don't pan out... but that's nothing to do with tossing a medal into the stands.

Was fortunate enough to run into Konstantinov randomly at the Detroit zoo about 2 decades ago. Still a very humble and friendly dude after everything. Miss that Era of Wings hockey

Dale Hunter shouldn’t be on this list. He literally just got old and his play declined. It was not a result of an incident

Another great video. Keep them coming

I’m just happy cam Neely made the hall of fame

Missed Steve Moore's broken neck from the Todd Bertuzzi incident in the 2004 season. Ended Moore's career and Bertuzzi was charged in a criminal court and was then suspended for a season, just got lucky that there was a lockout in 2005

Hunter received that for a blindsided hit? NHL Player Safety sure has changed, and not in a good way. These days a hit like that would receive a 5k fine.

Ulf Samuelsson was one of the first names I learned to hate in hockey. Still probably tops the list of all time scumbag players.

I couldn’t imagine hockey without forward passes. Incredible.

Surprised Marty McSorley wasn't in this video for that dirty high stick on Donald Brashear: led to a criminal investigation, and McSorley being blacklisted from the NHL.

Samuelsson was the Bill Laimbeer of hockey. Always after cheap shots and trying to injure his opponents but also always ready to run away when the time to face the consequences arrived.

Dale Hunter was Tom Wilson, before Tom Wilson

Definitely a few more players with ruined careers like Mitch Miller (self induced) or Marc Savard (courtesy of Matt Cooke) Probably more than enough for a Part II Nice work on this one

thats the nordiques not the avalanche

Dale Hunter was 32 years old when he did this dirty play. His career wasn't the same because he was past his prime.

I would disagree strongly with the Dale Hunter scenario; the reason he didn’t put up many points in the last 5 seasons was due to his age and the game became a more faster & skilled league leaving older/ slower paced players behind. Dale amassed great scoring credentials 323 G, 697 A, 1020 PTS., not to mention 3,563 PIM… he was the heart and soul of the Québec Nordiques and you could say the same for the first six seasons, while playing for the capitals; any team would love to have him on their side, but to play against him, was not enjoyable, and I do not agree with what he did to Turgeon BUT ago say it RUINED his career- not a chance ! You are INCORRECT on that belief my friend

Vladdy 😥

Pelle Lindbergh of the Flyers is another player with a promising career that was cut short.

As an Av fan Bertuzzi ending Steve Moore’s career still gets me worked up

Hunter is that guy that just can't handle the fact that there is always someone better than you

What truly sucks about Konstatinov is that the stoned chauffeur (all the more painful given my being as pro-weed as they come) who paralyzed him was a "designated driver" hired by the Red Wings...

There are many stories we should remember around this sport, which is quite dangerous one, on and off the ice. Ludek Cajka from then-Czechoslovakia in mid-80s, who broke his neck and died while playing the game… The story of Danny Heatley (no.2 on 2000 draft, Calder trophy winner in 2002) and his teammate Dan Snyder… Slava Voynov and his wife’s case (They are still been living together until this time, BTW). Canadian player who’s been lost in gletcher ice while snowboarding in Switzerland in mid-80s (Heard that they have found his body due to the ice has melted 20 years later)

I'd love to see someone do a little thing on great great uncle Frank Foyston he a great career in the early 1900s helping Vancouver to win their only Stanly Cup

Dale Hunter was a guy you wanted on your team and caused anxiety to play against him. King of the Agitators.

Great vid and it makes sense in the context that you framed it, but it urks me to see the Dale Hunter incident in the same category as the Konstantivov catastrophe. Dale basically pulled a 'McSorley' before the Brashear/McSorley incident, completely guilty of the consequences of his temper-tantrum, whereas Konstantinov was an innocent victim of a horrendous event. Perhaps Vlad was drunk at the time and rightly so in the team's first championship in over 40 years, but he wasn''t driving, he was a victim of an unfortunate life-changing horror. What amplifies this is the Norris success that Lidsrrom enjoyed and fully earned, knowing the only person who could rightfully challenge him during the time was his fallen teammate. And above all other 'what-if's' is wondering what would have happened if that disaster never occurred, and you had the two best defensemen in the league on the same team, with the solid goaltending of Vernon and Osgood, and on top of all of that was the offensive prowess of Yzerman, Federov, Shannahan, other Russians, Hull, Robitaille, Grind Line... the list just goes on and on.

Vladdy was a nick lidstrom, Chris pronger hybrid

I was 7 years old when Vladimir crashed after they won the cup. Those finals are the first sporting event I remember. We lived just south of flint in metro Detroit so obviously it was insanity around town.

Vladdie, how great you were. Your skills wont be forgotten

Dale hunter played 7 more seasons after the incident and that ruined his career... how? lol

This is so good of a vid

Hey, Dale... Erie says SWEEEEET CAROLINE.... 😂

Ruined Hunter's career? He went on to captain his team to a Stanley cup finals, had his number retired by Washington, now owns and coaches one of the most successful junior franchises ever, and has been a mentor to many of today's NHL's stars. What's your definition of ruined?

I feel like I’ve seen most of these before

You forgot Dan Snyder, thanks a lot Danny Heatley

Maybe I misunderstood the point but Larry Robinson had a +120 season back in 76/77, no?

One thing I always wonder when people make videos about players careers that were ended due to health or those “times hockey was more than a sport” videos is they never mention jiri Fischer,

F in the chat for Howie Morenz

You know there is actual moments in NHL history that did really end careers in an instant. The definition of ending a career would be no longer playing pro hockey

Hunter didnt know a goal was scored finished his check😅

You only have 5 stories here, and two of them are speculative at best on how the "incident" ruined the player's career.

In 1991 there was no Eastern and Western Conferences. It was the Wales and Campbell Conferences.

If you make a part 2 please mention Normand Leville

May want to update this list. Raymond and Seider were on the all rookie team last season

The Neely hit was really not dirty. He did a lot worse to be chastised for.

The medal one is so stupid. I thought it was more of a show of how badly he wanted to win than “poor sportsmanship”. Am I missing something here?

It's true Hunter's one of those multi-millionaire athletes who got to retire early, but I don't think it's entirely because of the inexcusable Turgeon hit.

Konstantinov really could’ve won multiple Norris trophies

9:15 - this might be somewhat right, but Mortiz Seider and Lucas Raymond were on the 2021 NHL All Rookie Team

I think you're missing a few all rookies from the Red Wings 😉

4:25 DAMN !

What about Marty McSorley hacking Brashears head off.....and never playing another game.

Wait... The wings had 77, 16, and 5 all on the blueline at the same time? If time travel is ever figured out; all defensemen need to travel to this point in time for a clinic.

konstantinov wasnt just paralyzed, he also became brain damaged as a result of the accident

And of course just in case you have been living under a rock…Cam Neely was in the movie Dumb and Dumber as the pissed off trucker. 😆🤘

I forgot the Isles got to the Prince of Wales Finals by neating the Pens without Turgeon. Big what if IMHO.

That hit on cam Neely wasn’t dirty. It was a clean check they just happened to bang knees. It wasn’t like Samuelson deliberately hit knees.

Dale Hunter was 33 when he hit Turgeon. His numbers were bound to go down anyways. Also, the following season, he had 38 points in 52 games, which is around his career pace. Did his reputation suffer after the incident... sure. However, the incident had nothing to do with his lowering season point totals... his age did.

Bro, Dale Hunter is the legendary coach of my hometown London Knights. His career was epic and now he and his family are very successful, just like our Knights. GKG!

Howie Morenz died at 34 looked like 57.

Didn’t dale hunter win a gold medal 🥇 with team as a coach

Honorable mention should be Dany Heatley

Dale Hunter is one of the greatest junior Hockey coaches of all time he might go the hall as a builder

Where was the Pittsburgh stick on stick incident from the beginning?

Doubtful that shot by Hunter was the reason.

Turgeon missed the entire Round 2 against Pittsburgh (NYI would knock off the defending champs in a Game 7 overtime goal by David Volek), and would lose to Montreal, but not before Turgeon returned

Richard Zednik should be in here, this guy was so much dominant for the canadian untill he got salty hit.

Ulf what a legend

Steve Moore and Dan Snyder instead of Hunter or Andersson and you'd be spot on.

" Kick his ass Sea Bass " Cam Neely in Dumb And Dumber.

A ton of backlash, horrible sportsmanship

You should add Kyle Beach

Cam scored 50 in 44, not 49. Only other person to do it faster was Gretzky.

I've never had respect for Dale Hunter, he was always a dirty player and would never drop the gloves..

The Rangers just can't catch a break on prospects.

Dale Hunter should be in the Hall of Fame for being the only player to rack up over a thousand points and 3000 minutes in penalties. Despite the Pierre Turgeon incident.

Howie Morenz died in 1937, how did he make the all-star team when he was deceased?

Some of these came against my Wings not my fault every team was jealous of us. Poor Vladdy... Still won 2 more after...

Get it straight he won the cup after the limo accident. You've never seen him cup skate

#6 Letting Dany Heatley drive.

Dales hit should have gotten a 1 game suspension. Bettman is a tyrant

The sport tolerates violence. What do you expect?

Show the hit Eric Lindros threw against Constantinov

I still remember the Dale Hunter hit. Never liked him after that.

What happened to Konstaninov is the worst tragedy in the NHL within the last 40 years. Shortly after his accident, it would have been far more compassionate and humane to pull the plug on him allowing death with honor and dignity as opposed to letting him live the next 25 years and counting with a severe, degrading, disability. Truly a crime in and of itself.