They Beat Him Bloody... He Never Stopped Fighting

Keith Magnuson may be the only tough guy in NHL history whose legend was built on losing. Not losing hockey games. Losing fights. Behn Wilson and Terry O’Reilly bloodied him. Dave “The Hammer” Schultz demolished him – six times.. Battleship Bob Kelley broke his jaw. Some nights Magnuson skated off the ice looking like George Chuvalo after fifteen rounds . But the next night he was right back out there looking for another fight. That's what made Keith Magnuson different. In an era filled with feared enforcers, nobody sacrificed more of himself for his teammates than the fiery red-head from Saskatchewan, who became a Chicago Blackhawks legend. In the end, he lost his life in a tragedy that intertwined three NHL players on a dark December night in 2003. More than twenty years after his death, Chicago fans still speak about Keith Magnuson with a level of affection reserved for only the greatest Blackhawks of all time. This is the story of Keith Magnuson – the NHL's toughest “loser.” Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for Fair Use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and more. No copyright infringement intended. www.prohockeyalumni.org [email protected]