Joe Kocur
| Joe Kocur | |||
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| Born |
December 21, 1964 Kelvington, SK, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Adirondack Red Wings IHL San Antonio Dragons NHL Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks |
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| NHL Draft | 88th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1983–1999 | ||
Joseph George "Joey" Kocur (born December 21, 1964) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is best known as one half of the "Bruise Brothers," the other being Bob Probert, when playing for the Detroit Red Wings.
Known for his physical play, Kocur was one of the most penalized players in NHL history, amassing a career total of 2519 penalty minutes in stints with the Detroit Red Wings, the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks. Kocur officially retired at the end of the 1998–1999 season. He served as a video coach to Scotty Bowman from the 2001 season until Bowman's retirement following the 2002 season. Under head coach Dave Lewis, Kocur served as an associate coach along with Barry Smith; he was not asked to return after the hiring of coach Mike Babcock.
Kocur was best known for his devastating right-hand punch; he so frequently hit players with his right hand, often landing blows on their helmets or teeth, his right hand was often in poor condition.
In an interview, Donald Brashear described how Kocur cracked his helmet with his punches; though his helmet absorbed most of the blow, he still felt serious pain in his gums even on the other side of his face, leaving him unable to eat for a day or so. Kocur's punches often seriously injured players, such as Brad Dalgarno of the New York Islanders, whose orbital bone, cheek bone, and jaw were fractured by Kocur.
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