Late Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert has been given a little more time in the penalty box at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.
Probert's widow, Dani, sprinkled some of the forward's ashes in the box on Sunday, when the Red Wings played their final game in the stadium.
Probert's daughter, Brogan, tweeted Sunday that she "can't think of a better place" for her father's ashes.
Probert logged hours in the box as one of the NHL's most penalized players. During the 1987-88 season, he led the league with 398 minutes in penalties. He is fifth all time with 3,300 total penalty minutes in his 16-season career. Nine of those seasons were spent in Detroit.
Probert retired in 2002 and died of a heart attack in 2010 at the age of 45.
ITS_MAJOR_TOM_YO on April 11st, 2017 at 15:34 UTC »
Long time wings fan. This might sound odd to an outsider, but it's probie and totally appropriate for this crazy sob. We miss you buddy!
auniqueusername13 on April 11st, 2017 at 15:04 UTC »
For those unfamiliar: Bobby loved to punch people. He spent a lot of time in the penalty box. Then he retired and died from a heart attack. This was completely unexpected. Now the joe Louis arena- the home stadium of the red wings, is closing down. The last game was Sunday.
PennStatePreds on April 11st, 2017 at 14:44 UTC »
Dude spent more time in the box than he did on the ice, I think it's fitting.
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