It’s hard to believe that Bob Probert passed away over 7 years ago at the age of 45. He lived a hard life on and off the ice, but many came to the game because of his job class in that era of the NHL.
When you look back at Probert’s career, it’s not like he was just a big guy circling the ice looking to fight without any hockey skills. He wasn’t John Scott or Brandon Bollig, Probert could put the puck in the net. At the age of 22 he scored 29 goals for the Detroit Red Wings, and he had 5 seasons with 14 or more goals so he was no slouch when it came to the game of hockey.