If you want to be a successful team in the NHL, you have to have specific type of players on your team. A winning team needs leaders, hard workers, and goal-scorers. However, you also need guys who are not scared to hit their opponents or to be hit.

These hockey players are called hitters, and there are many of them in the history of the NHL who are legends now. The number of hits is slowly decreasing, and the NHL is trying to protect players and punish some of the most dangerous attempts.

In the meantime, it's important to mention that hits are still one of the most popular parts of ice hockey for fans. Continue reading our Rezztek® blog: these are the most memorable hitters in NHL's history and modern hockey. 

Hockey Players with the Most Hits in the NHL  

The official NHL page keeps records of almost everything. One of those stats is the number of hits by players during their professional careers. In the chart below, you can find 15 players with the most hits in NHL history. This statistic has been officially recorded since the 2005–06 season. 

 Source: NHL Records

The Biggest Hitters in the History of the NHL

Before the tech advanced, it was more complicated to track individual statistics. All eras in the NHL had their own big hitters, but after a more detailed research, you'll find out, that there are some names that keep popping up in the list of the biggest hitters.

Scott Stevens is probably the biggest hitter in NHL history. A 3-time Stanley Cup champion, 1-time Stanley Cup MVP winner, and member of the NHL Hall of Fame was a true menace on the ice. His hits injured many players. Stevens was extremely dangerous and sometimes his hits targeted most vulnerable parts of a hockey player's body as his opponents surely would tell you. 

Cam Neely, Eric Lindros, or Dion Phaneuf were the true enforcers on skates too. In the chart below, you can find hockey players who hit so hard, that they could easily end the careers of their opponents.

The Biggest Hitters in Today's NHL

As we mentioned before, there are a lot fewer hits in today's hockey than in the past. Players' health is a big topic, and hits can lead to career-ending injuries. However, there are still guys in the NHL who can hit hard and send their rivals to the ice. 

One of the best hitters in recent years is New York Rangers leader Jacob Trouba. The captain of the New York Rangers is extremely tough, and some of his hits became instant highlights. Trouba is a very good defenseman too; you cannot make a superstar career based solely on hitting other people in today's NHL. He is both big and fast, and his big advantage is that he is not afraid to step up and lay a big hit on anyone.

Believe me, you don't want to find out how tough players like Tom Wilson, Keegan Kolesar, Ryan Reaves, or Nikita Zadorov are. These are some of the biggest hitters of today's NHL:

Jakub Vaverka

I create content for social media for a living and I live hockey. Going to NHL games and writing blogs about my most favorite game is a dream come true.