Let’s go back in time, to revisit the career of Matt Cooke, one of , if not the most hated player in NHL history.
February 21st 2004 – Spearing Matt Johnson
Cooke suspended 2 games
Johnson not injured
January 27th 2009 – Headshot on Scott Walker
Cooke suspended 2 games
Walker misses 1 month and never fully recovered from post-concussion symptoms
Note: Walker had a previous concussion in 2001
November 28th 2009 – Headshot on Artem Anisimov
Cooke suspended 2 games
Anisimov not injured
March 7th 2010 – Headshot on Marc Savard
Cooke not suspended
Savard has only played 25 games since the incident
February 9th 2011 – Hit from behind on Fedor Tyutin
Cooke suspended 4 games
Tyutin not injured
March 21st 2011 – Headshot on Ryan McDonagh
Cooke suspended for remainder of regular season (10 games) and first round of the playoffs (7 games)
Mcdonagh not injured
February 14th 2014 – Skate cuts Erik Karlsson
Cooke not suspended
Karlsson misses 31 games
Tyson Barrie – Matt Cooke does another knee-on-knee against Tyson Barrie in the 2014 Playoffs.
