Matt Cooke- Unwanted

     It's no mystery to hockey fans that Matt Cooke has a reputation unlike any others. What he has done single handily in this era of hockey can only be done by playing reckless, dirty, un-warranted and careless type of hockey. He has been involved in 17 players being injured due to Cooke kneeing, hitting from behind and elbowing to the head, as seen in this video: Matt Cooke- Unwanted

     And you would think for all Cooke does, many fights would be on his card. NOPE! Has been in a total of ONE fight in the last TWO years, Matt Cooke Fight Card. Cooke has been considered by many hockey analyst to be one of the most dirtiest players in the NHL, creating too much controversy and it has been even considered that Cooke be banned lifetime.

Above, is Matt Cooke elbowing Marc Savard in 2010 directly to the head, blind side, no where near the puck. Cooke was given no suspension for the hit, which was criticized heavily. Savard suffered a grade 2 concussion and was out of a number of games. He was eventually cleared to play, but due to a hit next season, Savard was concussed again and has not played since