5′ 8″ and 175 pounds is typically a hindrance for a man in a rough sport like hockey — but not for Stan “Bulldog” Jonathan who defined incredible strength; tenacity; very little bark and a whole lot of bite.
Stan never let his size get in the way of his game; however he thought nothing of throwing himself in the path of opponents that towered over and outweighed him. Capable of taking down bigger opponents as easily as the wind blowing over a house of cards; sometimes he bloodied them in the process for added measure — teaching those wise enough to learn, a lesson about who not to screw with.
Pound for pound, Stan was irrefutably one of the toughest and most ferocious fighters across the NHL during his era {excepting Boston Bruins; where he was 2nd toughest to teammate Terry O’Reilly}. Those who foolishly presumed they had the advantage of height and weight, and could easily remove Stan as an obstacle — they quickly learned that he wouldn’t be pushed around simply because he was smaller in stature. Answering the call to fight Stan undoubtedly rang like Hell’s Bells in opponents’ heads for days afterward.
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I grew up watching him…Man he was a Pitbull!!! What he did to Bouchard was laughable!!!
The original "little ball of hate"!
Just so strong and could throw with power in each hand with great balance.
Un ostie de lâche il collais sont casque sur sa tête, juste un crisse de sacrament de lâche.
I wonder if ufc fighters can fight on skates.
Jonathan always cracked Nilan, and every hab he fought👍👍👍👍
DuPont was afraid of him!
One tuff Metis
Danny Gare did better than I expected! Good job!
Never seemed to have many rematches. Were they scared you think?
"I Still Live For This Game We Call Hockey!"
Stand grandson tanner is my best friend I call him tan bean. Stan is a beauty tho real nice guy seems to be living the dream nowadays anyways sick vid.
That’s my uncle
He switches hands so effortlessly
I will give Jonathon the duke with the Wilson the left rocker him!
I love it when they put the camera on the skater and Stan Jonathan beating the dogshit out of the dude 3:50
I remember another left winger, pound for pound fighter too.
Also #17.
Happened to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Still don't understand to this day how or why Bouchard got it so bad from Jonathan. Pierre Bouchard was 6'2" 205 lbs and a bit of a scrapper…
Guy,s a legend , could put the puck in the net as well……closest I’ve ever seen to him is Jon Mirasty
The Wolverine in a field of Tigers and Bears .
Tremendous video. Perfect tune.
i wish there was more fight vids of him! so tough! loved him in Boston! Bouchard never played again I believe.
As Don Cherry says The Mighty Mite
Did he fight dave schultz
That's a baaad man!
I remember Stan in Jr alot of good scrapes with bigger guys he could play too good in the corners. Glad Bruins got him some good scrapes in Philly and Montreal over the years. Probably toughest guy in his prime.
Jesus on skates!!!
Look out, the MAN is coming through.
Good luck finding anyone else in NHL history who was 5'8, 175 pounds who was even remotely as tough as Stan Jonathan. Fun fact… Don Cherry watched him in a game when he played in the OHL for the Peterborough Petes and talked Harry Sinden into drafting him; no one else even had any interest in him. Cherry would later state that Stan Jonathan was his most proud acquisition.
Tuff as nails
The perfect hockey player. 🥊
Just ask PIerre Bouchard. What an ass kicking!
I was too young for stan Jonathan. But what I've heard from my older cousin is he played how my culture h
Has had to act the last 50 years . Fight for anything that you weren't given
Perfecto
PITBULL!!! grew up watching 17 pummel people
He was bad ass, he fought all the toughest guys in the league
Letting you know we still remember and never forget in Boston!!!
Bouchard went looking for Stan, from Boston saw his whole career, bad move by Bouchard,Johnathan hit him with so many lefts Bouchard was begging for a right, put a hole in his head, Johnathan was a beast.
and he scored goals……not always about the size of the dog in the fight….he was awesome.
Baddest Bruin Ever !
Other players knew it was Jonathan
A beast
The Don Frye of hockey
the toughest little sob to ever wear the number #17 all hail stan jonathan.
I remember the Bouchard fight well. Went to one of there practices once and Stan came over to say hi. He looked like a cinder block just solid. He was awesome with the people who came to see them also. Got his autograph in the 79' yearbook along With Terry O'Reilly, Wayne Cashmen most of the guys on that team and a first year guy who was new to the team Ray bourque. Ya gotta love the Big Bad Bruins.