Let's face it. Based on hockey skill alone, the only way Rob Ray belongs in a NHL rink was to buy a ticket like the rest of us.But what he lacked in skating, shooting and scoring skills, he made up for in intangibles.
He contributed through two intangibles in particular: He was a great teammate, and he was a fearless fighter.
He ended up playing in 900 games, accumulating over 3200 minutes in penalty minutes, including over 235 fights.
He went toe-to-toe with every tough guy, likely multiple times, in 14 NHL seasons. He had memorable fights with Tie Domi, Paul Laus, Chris Nilan and former teammate Matthew Barnaby.
More often than not these fights would end with Ray half naked on the ice. Full Rob Ray Biography
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