Each NHL team’s best fighter of all-time

Tampa Bay Lightning – Enrico Ciccone

Here is another name you may not recognize, unless you are a Lightning fan. Enrico Ciccone only played in 374 games during his NHL career, with Tampa Bay being the only team he lasted more than 100 games with (135).

Despite not having the longest career or even the longest stay in Florida, Ciccone is a quality candidate in a weak pool for the Lightning. In his 135 games for the Lightning he was able to accumulate 604 penalty minutes, good for fourth in franchise history.

On top of that, he was able to rack up an impressive 1,469 penalty minutes during his relatively short career. And even though his time with Tampa Bay was split up between multiple seasons, he filled the enforcer role in nicely when he was there.

Impressively enough, Ciccone would break the 300-minute mark once in 1995-96 with 306 minutes in the sin bin in just 66 games. He would also break the 200-minut mark in three other seasons with 233 in 1996-97, 226 in 1993-94 and 225 in the 1994-95 season.

For example, during his first two seasons with the Lightning he fought 18 and 12 times respectively in just 52 games total.  In an attempt to make his mark and solidify his name as a great fighter he would take on names like Randy McKay, Stu Grimson, Basil McRae, Tony Twist, Mick Vukota and Matt Barnaby.

While he wasn’t the greatest fighter, and there is certainly less highlight reel fights for him than others on this list, he is certainly the best choice for the Lightning.