Glen Lerner Misconduct

Glen Lerner Misconduct

Glen Lerner Misconduct

Ed Kastelic was a fervent 20-year-old winger when he made his NHL debut as a Washington Capital, a December 5, 1985 contest against the St, Louis Blues. Two days later he picked up his first fighting major against Vancouver Canucks' well-prepared enforcer Glen Cochrane. Soon, he was challenging the positions of perennially top-notch heavyweights such as Dave Brown, Larry Playfair, and Joe Paterson.

Ed Kastelic NHL Tough Guy 1985-1992

“I was pretty well established in my role in junior hockey,” said Kastelic, who appeared in 220 regular season NHL games with the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers from 1985 to 1992, tallying 719 penalty minutes, 11 goals, 10 assists, and 21 total points.

“I went up against guys like Joey Kocur and Craig Coxe in the minors. And when I broke into the NHL, it was a much different game. There were more melees, and the games were more unpredictable. At the time Dave Brown was a rather seasoned fighter, and he was one of the most feared intimidators in hockey. He was a lefty and had a lot going for him. So I had to be mentally prepared as a 20-year-old to go against him and others. It was unnerving at times.”


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    Glen Lerner Misconduct

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