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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
So what then is your definition of "enforcer"? Not saying that I completely agree with TextCritic's definition either, but it's pretty close to what I (as a hockey fan) would agree with.
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The minute you throw labels on something and difine something that is always evolving then your just being arrogant.. At one time the prwerforard was the Cam neely, the player that played the power game and fought and he was the face of that term. As years passed the term power forward was often used to describe Peter Forsberg (which was nothing like (neely, Shanahan, Iggy, Clark) but yet the term power forward evolved..
The defensive specialist of years gone Gainey's, guy carbonneau so evolved to become skilled offensive forces like datsyuk and Toews
In the article stated above Prust describe himself as an enforcer, but yet is not the player that falss within TextCritic definition.
If I was to label a definition to the enforcer (which is pointless as it's an always evolving thing and by doing so I will be guilty of exactly what TextCritic as it is only my perception of what defines the term and has zero fact or absolute rule) is a player that takes it upon himself to defend his teammates on a regular bases upholding the players code. A self police of the players (themselves) without relying on the referees or league to enforce/not- enforce their safety