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Tyler "Pit Bull" Bouck -RW, 6'0", 185 lbs, 01/13/80
NHL rights: Dallas Stars

Tyler has battled some injury problems so far this season, but with the addition of Derek Boogaard and Aaron Foster as well as the maturing of Ryan Chieduch over the past season, Tyler has been able to concentrate on being the Cougars team leader.If players decide to come calling however, Tyler is more than willing and able to answer the bell. Still one of the toughest middleweights in the league, Tyler will probably see his PIM's decrease this season with the added support, but don't get the pit bull mad or your likely to get a very terse response.
 

Travis "You Know You're Soaking In It" Eagles- RW, 6'4", 195 lbs, 05/05/81
NHL rights: Florida Panthers

Travis is still not fighting as much as the fighting major would like to see, but he has brought a more physical presence to the rink this year on a consistent basis.The addition of a true heavyweight along with the capable Bouck, Chieduch and Foster now give the Cougars plenty of toughness, allowing Travis to be a force on the walls but also a guy who can drop the gloves effectively when the going gets tough!
 
 

Aaron  "Fozzy" Foster - LW, 6'3", 219lbs, 11/14/82

is a seventeen year old kid who has good size and the willingness to get his nose dirty when it comes to scrapping. This has really helped the Cougars become a physical presence every night this year. Tall at 6'4" and over two hundred pounds, Aaron has been able to hold his own against the middleweights in the division and with some experience could eventually give the Cougars two legitimate heavyweights with Boogaard now in P.G.
 
 
 

Derek "Boogie Man" Boogaard - LW, 6'2", 223lbs, 06/15/82

Although he's finished for the season, due to injury, a one punch broken jaw, courtesy of a sledgehammer from Mike Lee,  Derek, I'm sure will work his way back into the top ten next year.  If Derek can get to a gym and take some boxing lessons over the summer and work on what appears to be fragile confidence, this 6'6" monster could be tough to handle in the next few years.
 
 
 

SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS:

Craig "Combine Jockey" Olynick - D, 6'0", 180 lbs, 08/21/82

Craig has brought a fiesty and physical game to the rink again this year and increased his willingness to drop the gloves, making him a much more effective defenceman. His prescence   will definitley cause opponents  to keep their heads up when he's on the ice. With his beligerent style of play and becoming a better fighter, Craig should help in creating more room for the highly skilled Seattle forwards. Craig brings a total package to the rink, as he is more than just a tough guy, he is also capable of carrying the puck and making good, crisp passes to his forwards.
 

Jason "Friday the 13th" Beckett - D, 6'3", 203lbs, 07/23/80
NHL rights: Philadelphia Flyers

In the past also played the same way Rossiter did, using the stick and forgetting how to drop the gloves, however he seems to be realizing the way for a player with his physical attributes to make it to the pro's is to play physical and defend your teammates. Lets hope Jason continues on this path as his size should allow him to be a formidable scrapper and with any kind of consistency, could make a push to get into the top ten.

PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS:
 

Johnathan "Not Gary" Lupul  - LW - 6'1", 190 lbs, 05/20/82

Johnathan is a young guy who likes to throw his weight around.  It appears he may be a willing combatant when it comes to dropping the gloves, though as of yet he hasn't dropped them regularly.  The offers will come with his belligerent style of play, and we'll see if Johnathan has what it takes to be a contender in the league as a 17 year old!!
 
 
 

Kent "Sweet And" Sauer - D, 6'1", 226lbs, 05/10/79
NHL rights: Nashville Predators

Kent beat a young kid (Rypien, since released by Spokane)pretty handily in the early going, but hasn't proven himself since.  He sure has the size (6'2", 220 lbs) to be a physical force, but it will take a while to see whether the fisticuffs are a major part of this guy's game. On size and reputation, we'll let Kent make or break his ranking from here!
 
 

Michael "Too Tough For Prince George" Kiesman - LW, 6'2", 187lbs, 01/02/79

 Michael had a couple of impressive showings a while back, but will need to win a few big decisions to climb back to the rankings. A one sided drubbing of Gavin McLeod and the "no mas" pulled by Curtis Rich when Michael came calling were impressive. Michael has done a great job as captain of the young Winterhawk team and he lets the young kids know that when the going gets tough, so will he!
 
 

TRI-CITY AMERICANS:

Jeff Katcher "In The Eye"  - D, 6'4", 195lbs, 04/16/79

Although suffering from concussions, Jeff has the ability to become a legitimate tough guy in this league if he gets healthy and starts fighting other tough guys straight up. His habit in the past has been to try and get the jump on guys, which causes other players and fans to lose respect for him. Jeff will have to mix it up a little to  prove himself worthy of a spot in "The Mayon Event".
 

SPOKANE CHIEFS:

Derek "I Can't Fight But I Can" Schutz  - C, 6'3", 195lbs, 03/05/79

Is a guy who has always seemed on the edge of breaking out and being a big tough center.  This guy doesn't mind standing back and throwing punches and will stand up for smaller, younger teammates but has sufferd from bad shoulders. Two bad shoulders may be the reason Derek has stayed away from the pugilistic side of his game. It wouldn't take a whole pile to move this kid into the top ten or at least an honorable mention.
 
 

Ryan "Haunting The Blazers" Thorpe- LW, 6'4", 210 lbs, 02/06/81
NHL rights: Vancouver Canucks

Ryan has had a tough go of things to start this season, with injuries and ending up in coach Mike Babcocks doghouse apparently. In spite of this he still possesses the ability to get it going at any time. Ryan took some one sided beatings last year and that may be tempering his willingness to get involved , but if he wants to become effective and get out of the doghouse, he needs to find that fiestiness once again.
 

Kyle "My Gloves Are Stuck" Rossiter - D, 6'3", 215lbs, 06/09/80
NHL rights: Florida Panthers

Kyle is a huge surprise this year because he's dropping the gloves and doing well when he does, but don't fret, he still uses the old Sherwood like the Grim Reapers Scythe. The combination of being a willing scrapper and being a little short of a full pull up stairs is a great quality in a tough guy which Rossiter seems to want to be this year. In past season's, Kyle was happy to use his stick like the Sultan of Swat, preferring to go deep with a home run swing, but this year is impressing with his willingness to get his fists bloodied, not just the blade of his stick. Kyle has fought less in the last while, but this seems to be more of a request from the coaching staff as they need him on the ice. With Kyle's style of play, I'm sure he'll still have to drop the gloves on occassion as he pisses of some more opponents.

KAMLOOPS BLAZERS:
 

"Rockin'"  Robyn Regehr - D, 6'4", 225 lbs, 04/19/80
NHL rights: Calgary Flames

Regehr is playing regular shifts with the Flames and playing pretty well.  The fans in Kamloops are still hoping he will come back and finish the season with the Blazers.  This would be a godsend for the toughness challenged Blazers. Jason Bone has been a heart and soul guy for the Blazers but is often dwarfed by the leagues new bread of enormous tough guys and would surely welcome back the gentle giant to help out in the fistic department. Robyn would help the Blazers gain back some repectability in regards to toughnesss they seem to have lost with the departures of Mike Brown and Ty Jones. As the Flames get better though, and the NHL playoffs approach, it looks more and more like the WHL and Blazer fans in particular  have seen the last of Robyn Regehr.

KELOWNA ROCKETS:

Ryan "Get Shorty" Cuthbert - RW,  5'10" 180lbs, 04/10/82

It's not often that a guy who can't jump over the boards gets recognized as a tough guy, but this little spark plug can throw 'em with all but the big heavyweights and come out just fine. "Get Shorty" throws hard with both hands and never stops punching. Also a very smart fighter, who uses his short sturdy stature to get inside on taller fighters (who am I kidding, they're all taller than he is) and get them off balance for his hard, fast punches. This vertically challenged fighter is one of my favourites, and as they like to say in boxing, one of the toughest pound for pound.
 

. Nolan "The Friendly Giant" Yonkman - D, 6'6", 215lbs, 04/01/81
NHL rights: Washington Capitals

 Nolan drops out of the top ten. He hasn't been dropping the gloves since the eastern road swing. He's a big tough kid who needs to use his weight and size more to make the Rockets a more succesful team.  This may happen under new coach, Marc Habscheid, but until then he won't be making any appearances in "The Mayon Event".
 
 

Gavin "Captain Stubing" McLeod  - D, 6'5", 200lbs, 01/01/80
NHL rights: Ottawa Senators

Gavin  hasn't been in the Christmas spirit lately, as he's been taking a lot more than he's been giving, but he's shown up none the less and stays at number eight. Gavin needs to start winning a few against some tough customers as  like Derek Boogard and Darren McLachlan to get himself back into the top ten.
 
 

Curtis "I Wish I Were" Rich -  D, 6'4", 205lbs, 10/06/79
NHL rights: Tampa Bay Lightening

 Another Kelowna Rocket who's been having a tough go of it recently when dropping the gloves, needs to win a few and gain some confidence or he'll be "poor" as far as the top ten goes. Due to some inactivity by other scrappers and the fact his mean streak needs to be respected, Curtis, like Gavin will have to pick it up a notch or two to get back into "The Mayon Event".
 
 

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