Vernie was Mike Vernon, the goalie who blooded Patrick Roy in a center-ice battle. Igor Larionov, who never had thrown a punch in his professional career, ignited the free-for-all by standing up ...

2. March 26, 1997 This was the payback night for the Draper-Lemieux incident, and the subsequent Patrick Roy-Mike Vernon fight, and seemingly a hundred others. 3. Game 4, 1997 Western finals ...

In 1985-86, two goaltenders made their NHL debut and their careers were inextricably linked from that moment forward – and not just because Mike Vernon and Patrick Roy staged arguably the ...

Roy engaged in a couple of famous fights with Detroit Red Wings goaltenders, one with Mike Vernon in 1997 and another with Chris Osgood in 1998, both at Joe Louis Arena.

Mike Vernon, the undersized goaltender who fought Patrick Roy and helped end the Detroit Red Wings' 42-year Stanley Cup drought, is among the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame selections.

I just knew it. So we both just kind of coiled and jumped in the air at the same time." After being tackled by Shanahan, Roy got up and started fighting Red Wings goalie Mike Vernon.

The rivalry featured Roy fighting goalie Mike Vernon in 1997 and Chris Osgood in 1998 and in Roy's final playoff meeting against Detroit in 2002, he was pulled after allowing six goals in Game 7 ...

How did the Patrick Roy trade factor into both Pierre Lacroix's and Mike Vernon's Hall of Fame paths? What we heard on that story and more.

Amidst all that success, Vernon is remembered most fondly amongst Red Wing fans for his tilt with Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy at the infamous "Fight Night at the Joe" on March 26th, 1997.