Plenty of justice has been meted out in the life of Bob Probert, both on and off the ice. But if there is any justice going the other direction, Probert’s next penalty will be a spectacular ...

If so, Bob Probert will be remembered for a good heart, a gentle soul, a giant’s body that on skates could do that rarest of combinations, speed, score and wallop.

For Probert, who passed away back in 2010 at only 45 years of age, life didn’t imitate the art of my song, anyway. Since the Bob Probert days, fighting in the NHL has dropped considerably.

Ken Daneyko played hockey vs. Bob Probert. He traded blows with Bob Probert. He shared personal pain with Bob Probert. But, most recently, he experienced the lovely nuances of professional figure ...

Whenever Bob Probert skated against the Blackhawks he played his role of enforcer to the hilt. He was the Red Wing Hawks’ fans loved to hate. Now the roles are reversed, and it is the Blackhawks ...

Former Detroit Red Wing Bob Probert is passed out on a couch, wrapped in a blanket, a man struggling with addiction, as his children come down the stairs. “Good morning!” Dani Probert, his ...

Bob Probert was one of the toughest guys in the NHL on the ice, but off it was an entirely different story. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren. Yes, some of his skills had diminished, ...

Bob Probert knew the fierce pounding he dished out and received over 16 seasons as an NHL enforcer was taking its toll as he got older. That's why he wanted his brain to be analyzed once he died.

TORONTO -- The family of Bob Probert has decided to proceed with a memoir the longtime NHL enforcer was working on before his death. Tough Guy is to published Oct. 26 by HarperCollinsCanada. It ...

Bob Probert knew the fierce pounding he dished out and received over 16 seasons as an NHL enforcer was taking its toll as he got older. That's why he wanted his brain to be analyzed once he died .

Bob Probert was able to see his former team the Chicago Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup before his passing, but before he passed he asked his brain to be donated for research. Researches studying his ...