Although Brian Boyle isn’t the best fighter in the league, the guy is tower of power. Stepping onto the ice at 6-foot-7, 243 pounds, Boyle is someone you just wouldn’t want to mess with. In the video, you’ll see that no one is safe from Boyle’s potential wrath as he gets into a scrap with teammate Brandon Dubinsky.

The owner of the hardest shot in hockey history, Shea Weber is another one of those guys who you just don’t want to mess with. The captain of the Nashville Predators, Weber has brought a physical, intimidating brand of hockey that has helped turn Nashville into ‘Smashville.’ Shea Weber is the prime example of the guy you love to have on your team and the guy you try to avoid if he’s not.

David Backes is the type of captain you want to fight for. He leads by example on the ice, whether it’s delving out punishing hits, scoring big goals or even fighting the other team's captain, Backes is the guy you want to go to war with. The 6-foot-3 forward is just the type of guy you never want to tick off unless you’ve got a team of guys to support you.

Typically, tough guys aren’t supposed to have offensive ability. Milan Lucic is the oddity of this rule. There’s nothing Lucic loves more than getting under the skin of the opposing team and then scoring the goal that sinks the opponent. The 6-foot-3 forward has posted 790 penalty minutes in his 585 career games, but he’s notched 145 goals and 208 assists.

One of the most infamous players in NHL history, Steve Downie is the type of lunatic who will beat you for the pleasure of it. Standing at just 5-foot-11, Downie may not be the biggest and most menacing, but there’s no argument that Downie is one of the toughest guys in all of the NHL. More than anyone else, Downie has the best relationship with the guys in the sin-bin, as he’s logged 1,034 penalty minutes in just 422 career games.

Although he’s my least favorite hockey player, and I use the term hockey player lightly, John Scott has proven that he’s a man you don’t want to meet in any dark alley or street corner. In the video, you’ll see that Scott is only out to injure or maim players because there’s no possible way he’ll hurt you with offensive skill.

You want to get into a scrap with Matt Martin? Just ask Tom Kostopoulos how that will turn out. Martin is the perfect bottom-six forward who can bring energy and toughness. Not to mention, he’s got a mean right hammer that he could drop. If you ever wonder why no one is taking runs at John Tavares, just keep replaying that video.

If you don’t already know that Zdeno Chara is a physical freak, then you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade. The 6-foot-9 All-Star is one of the best and meanest defensemen to ever lace up the skates for the Boston Bruins. In the above video, Chara almost ends the career of Max Pacioretty with a brutal hit, and Chara barely wasted any effort.