When Peter Forsberg accidentally fought Sean Avery
He was really not prepared for this!
Sean Avery
Sean Avery is a Canadian winger who was the NHL’s most notorious agitator, twice leading the league in penalty minutes across 580 games. The league rewrote its rulebook overnight after Avery waved his stick in Martin Brodeur’s face during the 2008 playoffs, an interpretation still known as the Avery Rule. Avery now works as an actor and has published two books.
| Position | Left wing, retired 2012 |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1980, Toronto, Ontario |
| NHL teams | Detroit, Los Angeles, NY Rangers, Dallas |
| Drafted | Undrafted; signed by Detroit in 1999 |
| NHL career | 580 GP, 90 G, 247 P, 1,533 PIM |
| Known for | The Avery Rule, written the day after the 2008 incident |
| Now | Acting; author of Ice Capades and Summer Skate |
