Matthew Barnaby

Matthew Barnaby is a Canadian winger who played 834 NHL games as an agitator, most of them for the Buffalo Sabres, and twice led the league in penalty minutes. Barnaby took 2,562 penalty minutes against 300 career points — more than eight minutes for every point. Barnaby reached the 1999 Stanley Cup Final with Buffalo and later worked as a television and radio analyst.

Position	Right wing, retired 2007
Born	4 May 1973, Ottawa, Ontario
NHL teams	Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, NY Rangers, Colorado, Chicago, Dallas
Drafted	83rd overall, 1992, by Buffalo
NHL career	834 GP, 113 G, 300 P, 2,562 PIM
Most penalised	League leader in 1996 and 2001
Since	Analyst for ESPN and SiriusXM; hosts a podcast

Brad May once fought Matthew Barnaby at practice

They hit it off right away, to say the least!

Jaromir Jagr once roasted Matthew Barnaby in the most brutal way

One of the nastiest jokes ever!

Former NHLers Matthew Barnaby and Dominik Hasek

Matthew Barnaby ”hates” his former teammate Dominik Hasek

Calls the legendary goalkeeper a ”serial douchebag”

Former NHLers Matthew Barnaby and Eric Lindros

What Matthew Barnaby told Eric Lindros to make him lose his mind

It was over the line

Matthew Barnaby’s vodka trick when playing against the Flyers

You can’t forget to mention the Legion of Doom when talking about NHL tough guys. The Legion of Doom was a forward line for the Philadelphia Flyers in the mid-’90s. Comprising center Eric Lindros and ...

When Garth Snow got the terrible idea to taunt Matthew Barnaby, who lost his mind completely

For both Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres fans, March 29, 1996, is a day they’ll never forget. It was the end of the regular season, and both teams had much to play for. The Flyers ...

Former NHLers Matthew Barnaby and Rob Ray

Rob Ray made a phone call after a game – to help an enforcer

Enforcers were always special. They were hated by the opponent’s fans but loved by their own. Enforcers were also loved by their teammates, and it’s not so strange, given what they did for them. Enforcers ...

Sean Avery responds to Georges Laraque and Matthew Barnaby wanting to fight him, and he doesn’t hold back

Over ten years ago, Sean Avery played his last game and declared his retirement on live TV, saying that he threw his skates in the Hudson River. But last week, Avery unexpectedly returned to the ...

When Rob Ray didn’t want to watch MTV, and ended up knocking Matthew Barnaby’s teeth out

Matthew Barnaby made himself known as one of the toughest players of the 1990’s. In 834 NHL games, he ended up with a total of 2,562 penalty minutes, playing for several teams mostly in the ...

When Matthew Barnaby was looking for trouble and got totally obliterated by Eric Lindros

Matthew Barnaby was one of the heavy weigh fighters of his era. During the span of 18 seasons in the NHL, starting in 1993 and ending with him retiring in 2007, Barnaby engaged in 191 ...