Bob Probert, one of the NHL's fiercest and most intimidating enforcers, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 45 after collapsing in his boat on Lake St. Clair, according to CKLW in Windsor, Ontario. According to the reports, Probert was rushed to a Windsor hospital with no vital signs after receiving CPR from emergency crews, who arrived on the scene after an emergency call was placed around 3 p.m. ET.Probert spent 16 years in the NHL as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, and was arguably the top heavyweight in the league when it came to hockey pugilism.
Probert played 935 games in the NHL, scoring 162 goals to go with 221 assists. His best season was the 1987-88 campaign with Detroit, when he scored a career-high 29 goals in 74 games (while also leading the league with 398 penalty minutes).
Perhaps his most famous goal was the one he scored on February 13, 1999, when he tallied the final goal in the 67-year history of the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens.
He last played in the NHL during the 2001-02 season (with the Blackhawks) and is still No. 5 on the all-time list when it comes to penalty minutes (3,300)
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