Dennis Ververgaert vs Mark Messier Jan 27, 1980

[GuardianAngel274]

Dennis Ververgaert's son was my PE teacher last year.

Seriously, no joke.

[joecanada55]

Typical Messier! picking on an old guy who had bad shoulders, no helmet and no bussiness fighting. For a banged up old guy against a kid in his prime Ververgaert did very well.

[CelestialSactuary803]

how long did messier fuckin play?

[autopilotoff3323]

@CelestialSactuary803 1979-2004...yeah...longgggg fucking time. haha

[stevedrums]

That was Colin Cambell #6 for Edmonton. Notice how he had his gloves off. He was a fighter. Seems to have forgotten where he came from given some of his questionable rulings as of late.

[kingalow1]

wearing one of those shitty Jofa helmets! haha

[Ovenman17]

If I could see anything other than the back of that guy's head...maybe this would have been an entertaining fight.

[pringals]

"young Messier" ... haha... he was young once?

[NYR21135]

i think he was around 19 or 20

[idster7]

he'd just turned 19. this was his rookie year.

[kwizzeh]

Wow, Messier is doin alright.

[buttkick22]

messier really wasn't a good fighter tho

[NYR21135]

he always did put up an honest effort though

[B2B76]

Wow, Mess's rookie season, Kill him Mark!

[TMaddaJr1991]

Yes my first first view, and how appropriate! Messier is one of my heroes!!!