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Brett Clouthier - Sheffield Steelers 2006-2007, Manchester Phoenix 2007-2009 ..

Mike MacWilliam - Cardiff Devils 1997-1999 .. 

Brad Voth - Cardiff Devils 2005-2012 .. 

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Brett Clouthier.. Sheffield Steelers 2006-2007, Manchester Phoenix 2007-2009 ..

Born Jun 9, 1981 Age 32
Ottawa, ONT, Canada

Height 6'5'' (196 cm)
Weight 240 (109 kg)


Fight Card - dropyourgloves.com/Fights/FightCard.aspx?Player=6521

Titles
- OHL Most Penalized Player 99/00 (266min)
- EIHL 'Voted toughest player in the EIHL' By fans on EIHLHockeyfights in 06/07
- EIHL 'Hard as Ice' Winner , an award for the toughest player in the EIHL. 07/08
- EIHL 'Voted toughest player in the EIHL' By fans on EIHLHockeyfights in 08/09
- CHL 'Voted toughest player in the CHL' By the players & coaches of rival teams in the 'Best of the Best' CHL awards. 09/10




Brett Clouthier hockey career started with the Kingston Frontenacs in the Junior (OHL) league in 1998. Clouthier spent 3 season's with Kingston Frontenacs, leading them in fighting majors in his rookie season 98/99 with (27) fights, and putting up a further (24) fights the following season 99/00 and leading the league in penalty minutes with (266min). During his first two season's in the OHL, Cloots team mates included now NHL agitator Sean Avery. Cloots third season 00/01 in the OHL saw him fighting (12) times and posting 28 goals in 68 games showing Cloots was not just one of the best enforcers in the OHL but also a very useful player.

Clouthier finished his Junior hockey career with a total of 49 goals and 69 assist in 197 games, he also posted (64) fights and (658) PIMS. Cloots was in a very tough OHL league at that time and he fought names like Brian McGrattan, John Erskine, Sean McMorrow, Kip Brennan, Trevor Gillies and Matt Carkner. Cloots was drafted by the NHL's New Jersey Devils in the 1999 draft #50 overall. 

Brett Clouthier joined the Albany River Rats in the AHL for his first season as a Pro hockey player in 2001-2002. Cloots had (14) fights in his first season in the AHL and posted (109) PIMS. Cloots stayed in the AHL as the Rats Enforcer for another three season's with short spells in the ECHL and IHL leagues as well. Cloots led the Rats in fighting majors in 03/04 with (17) fights.

In 2005-06 Cloots joined the Binghamton Senators (AHL) and he led the Sens in fights with (24). Cloots had a very good season fight wise in the AHL in 05/06, scoring wins over top enforcers like Dennis Bonvie, Riley Cote, Trevor Gillies, Sean McMorrow, Raitis Ivanans and Doug Doull.  


At the start of the 2006-2007 season Brett Clouthier was signed by the the Sheffield Steelers in the (EIHL). While with the Steelers in 35 games Cloots fought (8) times leading the Steelers in fighting majors and in penalty minutes with (174). Cloots was then dropped by the Steelers but quickly signed by the Manchester Phoenix. Cloots had another (4) fights with the Phoenix and finished the season with a career high in penalty minutes with a total of (277) while also posting 39pts in total.

Cloots dominated the league in fights in his first season 06/07 with wins over enforcers Robin Gomez, Paul Ferone, Brad Voth twice, Shawn Skiehar twice and Giants Power forward Jason Ruff. Cloots other fights that season were close bouts with both Jeremy Cornish of the Vipers and Ryan Shmyr of the Panthers in a good toe to toe fight, he also had a short fight with Giants player George Awada. At the end of the season Cloots was awarded the 'Hard as Ice' trophy during the EIHL awards ceremonies.


2007-2008 and Clouthier started the season with the Manchester Phoenix. He led the Phoenix in fighting majors with (9) and also in penalty minutes with (209). Cloots started the season with another good battle with Ryan Shymr of the Panthers in a fight of the season contender in Nottingham, and a few weeks later he had another quality fight this time with the Steelers Jeremy Cornish. Cloots then was beaten for the first time in a fight in the UK when he got caught and dropped by the Vipers Andre Payette in Newcastle. Cloots then scored a wins over Andre Payette, Jeremy Cornish, Caryle Lewis and Adam Stefishen before the season ended. Cloots hit 13 goals for the Phoenix this season.


Clouthier was given the Assistant Captain role for the Phoenix in 2008-2009 and he helped them to two cup final's in 08/09 where they narrowly missed out on silverware, losing to the Belfast Giants in both the Challenge and Knock-out Cups. Cloots fought (7) times for the Phoenix that season scoring big wins over Brad Cruikshank, Jeremy Cornish, Rumun Ndur and Andrew Sharp before taking on former NHL enforcer Chris McAllister who was also ripping the league up fight wise with the Newcastle Vipers. This was a fight that all EIHL fight fans wanted to see and they dropped the gloves at the opening face off, but the fight failed to produce a clear winner.  
 Cloots final fight in the UK was against Andre Payette who had dropped Cloots the previous season. In this fight Cloots got his revenge pummeling Payette to the ice for a decisive win.


Cloots ended his UK career having played 162 games and scoring 90pts including 34 goals. He also put up (27) fights with just 1 loss in three season's. During those three season's he beat some of the best enforcers in our league at the time like Brad Voth, Jeremy Cornish, Adam Stefishen, Rumun Ndur, Andre Payette, Paul Ferone, Shawn Skiehar and Robin Gomez. He was a dominate enforcer in the EIHL and goes into our 'Hall of Fame'.


Cloots returned to the (AHL) in 2009-2010 and played a few games for the Providence Bruins before spending the rest of the season in the (CHL) with the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Cloots returned to the Bees in 2010-11 and his final season as a pro hockey players was spent with the Allen Americans also in the (CHL) in 2011-12. During his three season's in the CHL Cloots was voted the best fighter in the league in 09/10 in the CHL's 'Best of the best' awards. During his CHL spell Cloots had wins over Mike Sgroi, Ryan Hand, Justin Sawyer and Neil Clark who all have played in the EIHL in recent seasons. 


Here's some of Brett Clouthier's career fight highlights.





















 

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Mike MacWilliam.. Cardiff Devils 1997-1999..

Born Feb 14, 1967 Age 46
Burnaby, BC, Canada

Height 6'4'' (193 cm)
Weight 225 (102 kg)

Fight Card - dropyourgloves.com/Fights/FightCard.aspx?Player=2758

Titles
- CHL League leader in PIMS (324) 93/94
- IHL Man of the Year "I. John Snider, II Trophy" 94/95
- IHL Turner Cup Champion 94/95
- IHL Turner Cup Champion 95/96
- BISL Playoff championship 98/99





Mike MacWilliam began his hockey career in the WHL playing a handful of games for both the Kamloops Blazers & New Westminster Royals in 1984-1985. The following season 1985-1986 MacWilliam played 52 games for New Westminster & in his final season 1986-1987 in the WHL, MacWilliam played 40 games for New Westminster and 4 games for the Medicine Hat Tigers. He finished his WHL stint with stats of played 123 games, scored 16 goals, made 23 assists, had 276 Pims and fought (31) times. 


Mike MacWilliam took a year out of hockey due to injuries, but returned in 1988-1989, playing a number of games in the (IHL) league for the Milwaukee Admirals and Flint Spirits. MacWilliam then took another year out of hockey again done to his health, before joining the Greensboro Monarchs in the (ECHL) and also playing for the Adirondack Red Wings in the (AHL) in 1990-1991.


MacWilliam joined the St. John's Maple Leafs in the (AHL) in 1991-1992, and this is when he started to make a name for himself as a top Minor league enforcer. MacWilliam lead the Leafs in fighting Majors with (25) fight that season and he posted (301) PIM's that season as well. MacWilliam had a number of good fights with Serge Roberge that season, Roberge was rated as one of the toughest guys in the AHL at that time. MacWilliam was back in Greensboro with the Monarchs the following season in the (ECHL) 1992-1993, but only played 12 times.


1993-1994 Mike moved leagues and joined the Tulsa Oilers in the (CHL). Mike had a very good season with the Oilers scoring 20 times in 47 games while posting a league high of (324) PIMS. A lot of MacWilliam's PIMS that season came in a game with Wichita on the 28th of October, when both teams got involved in a huge brawl that resulted in 265 pims being handed out, MacWilliam recieving 57 of those penalty minutes. After his season in the CHL MacWilliam joined Denver Grizzlies in the (IHL). Mike played 30 games in 1994-1995 with the Grizzlies putting up (218) PIM's. Mike also won a Turner Cup medal with the championship winning Grizzlies in 94/95. 


1995-1996 saw Mike MacWilliam signing a contact with the NHL's New York Islanders and playing 6 NHL games that season and fighting twice in the Show. MacWilliam spent the rest of the season in the IHL with the Grizzlies leading his team in penalty minutes with (316) PIMS and fighting majors with (16) fights. Grizzlies also won the Championship in 95/96 giving them back to back Turner Cups. Mike MacWilliam's final season in the IHL was spent with the Phoenix Roadrunners where he played another 29 games and put up another (169) in penalty minutes. Mike MacWilliam while in North America fought Mick Vukota, Tony Twist, Serge Roberge, Francois Leroux, Mel Angelstad, Sasha Lakovic, Paul Laus, Andy Bezeau, Barry Dreger, Freddy Oduya and many other tough enforcer.


MacWilliam joined the Cardiff Devils in the UK in 1997-1998, and stayed for two season's. In those two season's MacWilliam fought a number of times including battling with the Bracknell Bee's Enforcer Paxton Schulte on a number of occasions and also fighting the Ayr Scottish Eagles Matt Hoffman a number of times as well. While with the Devils MacWilliam won a Play-Off Championship and was regarded as the toughest guy in UK hockey at that time. Many Devils fans would argue that Mike MacWilliam is one of the toughest enforcers to ever play in the UK and the toughest guy Cardiff have had over their history. MacWilliam join's our 'Hall of Fame'. 


Here's some of Mike MacWilliam career fight highlights.
















 

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Brad Voth ..  Cardiff Devils 2005-2012 ..

Born Feb 25, 1980 Age 33
Calgary, ALTA, Canada

Height 6'5'' (196 cm)
Weight 227 (103 kg)


Fight Card - dropyourgloves.com/Fights/FightCard.aspx?Player=6822

Titles
-EIHL Challenge Cup Champion 05/06
-British Knockout Cup 06/07
-EIHL Most fighting majors 05/06 - (22 fights)
-EIHL Most fighting majors 06/07 - (16 fights)
-EIHL Most Penalized Player 08/09 - (315 min)
-EIHL Most Penalized Player 09/10 - (347 PIM's) 
-EIHL 'All time leader in penalty minutes' - (1865 PIM's)
-EIHL 'All time leading fighter' - (94 fights)






Brad Voth is another former EIHL heavyweight enforcer who started out his career in the tough WHL as a Junior.

Voth played 215 times for the 'Medicine Hat Tigers' in the Western Hockey League between 1997-2001, posting 785 penalty minutes, and fighting 67 times against names such as Steve MacIntyre, Eric Godard, Colton Orr and Derek Boogaard, who all went on to be top enforcers in the NHL. Voth as a Junior also fought a lot of tough guys who would play in the EIHL like Jason Beckett, Mike Egener, David Kaczowka, Graham Belak, Robin Gomez, Ryan Jorde and his future coach of the Cardiff Devils Gerad Adams.

At the start of 2001 Brad played a few games with the NHL's St Louis Blues in pre-season, before splitting his first Pro season 2001-2002 between the AHL's Worcester IceCats and the ECHL's Peoria Rivermen. Brad's rookie season saw him fighting guys like Trevor Ettinger, Andrew Peters, Mel Angelstad & Rob Skrlac.ect

Brad again played for both Worcester in the AHL and Peoria in the ECHL the following season 2002-2003 and he lead the Peoria Rivermen in penalty minutes with (283 PIMS). Voth fought the great Derek Boogaard again in 2003 and also dropped the gloves with top enforcers Mike Varhaug, Martin Grenier, Graham Belak and David Koci in his (24) fights in both leagues.

2003-2004 Brad Voth signed for the Columbus Cottonmouths in the ECHL. Brad's team-mates this season included two guys who would also go on to be enforcers in the EIHL, Rumun Ndur & Carlyle Lewis. The forth enforcer in the Cottonmouths line up in 03/04 was Mitch Fritz to complete quite a line up of tough guys. Brad fought 12 times this season including fights against future Nottingham Panthers coach Corey Neilson, and Belfast Giants tough guy Shawn Skiehar. The next season 2004-2005 Brad played 29 games for Texas Wildcatters in the ECHL fighting nine times. He fought future team mate Doug MacIver twice, future Panthers tough guy Jason Beckett twice and also fought the toughest guy in the ECHL at that time Steve MacIntyre.

2005-2006 saw Brad Voth coming across the pond to play his first of many season's in the EIHL with the Cardiff Devils. Voth first fight of his Devils career saw him taking on a former team-mate Trevor Baker who was now playing with the London Racers. Voth would go on to lead the EIHL in fighting majors in his 1st season with (22) fights and he also led the Devils in penalty minutes with (263 PIMS). Voth fought Andre Payette, Jeremy Cornish, Fredrik Oduya, Jason Bowen, Brad Cruikshank, Jason Robinson, Paul Ferone and Graham Belak during 05/06. Voth also helped the Devils win the C.C cup.

Brad was back in Cardiff with the Devils in 2006-2007, Again leading the Devils in penalty minutes (253) and fights (16). Voth had a couple of fights with the leagues toughest guy Brett Clouthier, while also fighting enforcers Andre Payette another four times, Shawn Skiehar twice, Regan Darby, Rumun Ndur and Jason Robinson. Voth was also making a name for himself in the EIHL as a hard hitting player by now.

2007-2008 and Brad had a stand out season for the Devils hitting 24 goals in 50 games, while also leading the Devils in penalty minutes with (288) and fights (16). Voth started the season with a loss in his first fight to the tough Jeremy Cornish but he would go on to record wins over enforcers Ryan Shmyr of the Panthers and the Vipers Andre Payette twice, and also had wins in fights over the Steelers Steve Munn and the Vipers Derek Campbell & Jeff Hutchins. This was also the season that Voth became a hate figure among the Sheffield Steelers fan base for his hit on Ashley Tait. Voth received a six-match ban for the hit after leaving Steelers forward Ashley Tait with severe concussion.

Voth then picked up a long suspension early on in 2008-2009 season after a fight with Randy Dagenais on Sep 7th.
After the game the Sheffield Steelers put in a complaint to the League for what they claimed was a sucker punch and slash by Voth on Dagnais just before the two fought. Dagenais and Steelers player Jody Lehman also went to the papers to complain about Voth and said he should be banned. Voth picked up 12 games as a result of the incident. On his return from suspension Voth would fight Panthers Kevin Bergin, Adam Stefishen, Kyle Bruce, Jonathan Weaver and former NHL enforcer Chris McAllister twice before the season ended. Putting up a league high of (333 PIMS).

2009-2010 Voth was again in suspension trouble with the EIHL early on after a brawl with the Hull Stingrays in Cardiff. Rays tough guy Adam Knight went after Devils agitator Tylor Michel late in the game, Voth came in 3rd man resulting in a brawl. Once this was over both players were sent to the dressing rooms but neither went and ended up having an off the ice fight behind the two teams benches. The EIHL handed both Knight and Voth 5 game bans.
Voth's next fight in the EIHL that season was against long time AHL enforcer and now a Giant, Sean McMorrow. Voth got dropped by punch from the Giants enforcer in the Odyssey arena Belfast in their fight. Voth then fought McMorrow again a few weeks later in Belfast, and they fought a 3rd time in Cardiff with Voth getting the better of McMorrow this time around. Brad Voth also fought rival Derek Campbell twice, Jason Robinson, Dominic D'Amour, Brad Cruikshank in 09/10, finishing the season with a league high of (347 PIMS). Voth was unlucky not to be picking up another trophy this season as the Devils came up just short in the Play-off finals and the C.C Cup.

2010-2011 Voth had another good season for the Devils in front of goal, scoring 22 times in 50 games as the Devils pushed all season long for their 1st EIHL Championship. They eventual finished runners up to the Sheffield Steelers in the EIHL title race and lost out in the play-off finals to the Nottingham Panthers. Voth again lead the Devils in penalty minutes and also put up another 6 fights in the EIHL against Neil Clark, Mark Nebus, Mike Hoffman, Scott Langdon and Jozef Sladok.

Voth's final season with the Devils in the EIHL was in 2011-2012. He fought a few times in 11/12 fighting Giants Adam Keefe and the Stars Brennan Turner. He also dropped the gloves on a couple of occasions against rival Derek Campbell. His final season was cut short due to an injury.

Brad Voth over his time in the EIHL became one of the Greats of the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team. He was not only an enforcer for the Devils but was the franchise player for many years. He was not only a tough enforcer but one that could play as well. During his time in the UK Vother was a feared hard hitting player who holds the record for 'Most ever fights in the EIHL' and also hold the record for the 'All time EIHL penalty minutes'.

The names on his fight card from North America include Derek Boogaard, Steve MacIntyre, Eric Godard, Colton Orr, Mel Angelstad, Graham Belak, Mike Varhaug, Martin Grenier, David Koci, Andrew Peters, Trevor Ettinger, Rob Skrlac and many more top enforcer's.

While in the EIHL Voth fought Chris McAllister, Brett Clouthier, Sean McMorrow, Mike Hoffman, Jeremy Cornish, Andre Payette, Adam Stefishen, Ryan Shmyr, Fredrik Oduya, Shawn Skiehar, Rumun Ndur, Brad Cruikshank, Jason Bowen, Jason Robinson, Derek Campbell, Paul Ferone, Regan Darby, Kevin Bergin, Steve Munn, Kyle Bruce, Adam Knight, Dominic D'Amour, Scott Langdon, Jozef Sladok, Neil Clark and Mike Nebus.

Brad Voth for his number of fights in the EIHL and years of talking points goes into our 'Hall of Fame'.


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Here's some of Brad Voth's career fight highlights.

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