
Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesA Hall of Fame right wing; Rod Gilbert, Number Seven, also had a rich sense of humor to go with his on ice skills.
Rarely did Gilbert indulge in fisticuffs but one night he traded punches with Bill Lesuk of the Boston Bruins.
After the game reporters gathered around Rod in the clubhouse inquiring about the fight.
"He hit me on the head with his stick," Gilbert calmly explained, "and he didn't apologize!"