Big Hockey Hits

For every pretty goal scored, there's a handful of awesome, bone crushing hits.

Dave Bolland #36 of the Chicago Blackhawks hits Dan Hamhuis #2 of the Vancouver Canucks in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 24, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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7. Karate Hockey

This might not be the most traditional type of hockey hit out there, but it's still pretty epic. Just look how excited the Hawks fan sitting behind the glass is. He's got his tongue out like a happy dog, while the kid (his?) next to him is doing his best Home Alone impression... for reasons unknown.

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