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Ranking the 10 Scariest NHL Players from the 80s and 90s

Fear is not something you'll ever hear any NHL player talk about during their career. Fear cannot exist on the ice because if it does, the ability to play at the peak level necessary in the world's best league is erased. But during the 1980s and 1990s, there were plenty of players to be afraid of for one reason or another.

On this Halloween, we're taking a look back at those rough and tumble days when big hits, big fights and a monster physical presence or ability could be found anywhere on any given night.

Fear comes from being hit anywhere on the ice by a player coming at you fast and built like a rock.