Hip checks are easily my favorite type of hit - so satisfying to watch. They seem to be a rarity nowadays... probably because clean hip checks are being called as tripping/interference. Damn shame.
A lot of these are pretty close to tripping and interference, if you ask me. The ideal hip check should be hip on hip, not you just bending down and letting someone skate over you and go flying. And the whole purpose of them is that you can do them from angles that you can't do other kinds of hits. Skating backwards with the puck carrier and then transitioning into sudden lateral movement to cut them off is a skill, that's what makes a hip check beautiful.
That first one is probably the single best executed hip check I’ve ever seen. Perfect timing, not too low, not too close to the boards, just perfect in every way
Without fights after specifically. Especially as a player in a league where hitting is allowed, it really pisses me off when people try to fight after clean hits. It's so annoying that in the NHL, after every clean big hit, everyone tries to fight the hitter and it feels like big hits almost don't happen as much anymore because of it.
Love hip checks, even on the receiving end they are usually the least jarring. But I do sometimes wish there was a rule against doing them in a congested area. Just because of how wildly peoples skates fly around when they flip
I was just about to type how I could believe there was a hip check video without Rob Blake. Of course I am a biased Kings fan, but Doughty and Blake have had some monster hip checks during their time on the ice. Great video. Always a fun compilation showing these hits!
Jay Wells had some of the greatest hip checks back in the 80s. Just as the puck carrier was about to skate by him along the boards he would turn his hip and crush him. It was like running into a wall.
Orlov and Gudas are the only players I can think of that still routinely throw clean hip checks. Hate that some of these got called for penalties. All of them I saw were clean.
I like Radko Gudas very much, but he occasionally goes too low or too high with his hits. But he gets better with age. IRL he is such a super nice guy.
11:15 I remember that image of the guy being fully upside down against the glass being on one of the Calgary newspapers after that game haha. I've never seen somebody include that hit in a montage before so I'm glad you found it. The only other ones that are vivid in my mind are Subban's hit on Marchand and Mclaren's hit on Letowski.
Hip checks can be so dangerous, and are usually called tripping/interference (Had one by Letang earlier this year with that being the case) but man if they aren't beautiful to watch if done well.
I always liked Darius Kasparaitis. Although not a big man about 5'11 210ish he could really knock the piss out of people. His hit on Eric Lindros just about killed him.
the reasons you don't see these anymore are a) because it's easy for them to be called penalties because they're frequently low; b) they carry a high risk of injuring the targeted player's knee(s); and c) if you miss the hip check you are suddenly out of the play and the other team likely has a high-end scoring chance.
@@DeltaHighlights Great reply, I went back and relooked in frame by frame, and it yup, it does look more like his entire back hit him than just his hip/butt as I had always thought, so I'll give you the decision of shoulder! Cheers :)
This is a true art form. It's not so much strength and brute force, it's angle, timing, anticipation and luring a skater to where he's sure the threat isnt there and suddenly you close right on him and bang
It's funny. I was thinking how ironic it was that the Kings were victims of a number of these hip checks in the video because Rob Blake used to throw some great ones, but then the last clip made me smile. 😀
I’m amazed that when somebody hunches down in front of another player that the other player doesn’t give them an upper cut with their stick to the face.
7:07 I couldn't understand why the Avs were so pissed, that was an absolutely perfect hip check. Then I noticed the score and time and went "Oh, nooooooo....."
I remember throwing a hip check coming into the defensive zone in one of my first years of contact hockey. The feeling rivals scoring a goal. Best hit in hockey.
Bruins commentator is sooooo biased because when zuccorelo hit the commentator said “the little man got his hit” but when boychuck hit he said”that hit shocked the foundation of this building” those two hits look the same😅😅
One of my favorite things in hockey. That hit on Perry and the crowd reaction is amazing.
Literally the whole arenas arms went up like they scored lol
Lol imagine if Duchene landed on his feet, he was so close!
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delta how’d this not get a like. fantastic comment😂
LOL FACTS!
that would be legendary xD
Hip checks are easily my favorite type of hit - so satisfying to watch. They seem to be a rarity nowadays... probably because clean hip checks are being called as tripping/interference. Damn shame.
They look awesome but are also dangerous and kinda cheap
A lot of these are pretty close to tripping and interference, if you ask me. The ideal hip check should be hip on hip, not you just bending down and letting someone skate over you and go flying. And the whole purpose of them is that you can do them from angles that you can't do other kinds of hits. Skating backwards with the puck carrier and then transitioning into sudden lateral movement to cut them off is a skill, that's what makes a hip check beautiful.
@@darkphoenix2kinda like at 7:16 ?
That first one is probably the single best executed hip check I’ve ever seen. Perfect timing, not too low, not too close to the boards, just perfect in every way
Methot was so good at hip checks
Bring back big hits to the nhl. All in favor?
Aye!!
Yes
Without fights after specifically. Especially as a player in a league where hitting is allowed, it really pisses me off when people try to fight after clean hits. It's so annoying that in the NHL, after every clean big hit, everyone tries to fight the hitter and it feels like big hits almost don't happen as much anymore because of it.
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Love hip checks, even on the receiving end they are usually the least jarring.
But I do sometimes wish there was a rule against doing them in a congested area. Just because of how wildly peoples skates fly around when they flip
I got hip checked once and I’d dare say it was fun! Plus, the skill it takes to successfully pull one off is incredible
Hamhuis and Ballard were the hipcheck Bros when they played for the Canucks.
I love how you add the rare old clips aswell and not recycled ones you see on every compilation
man watching rob blake on the aves was so much fun, got his autograph on a hat, wanted foote but he was injured and not at the game at the time
Shouts out to Johnny Boychuk too. That dude was a tough SOB. I also miss seeing Double Dion and Emelin absolutely crush people. Awesome vid!
I was just about to type how I could believe there was a hip check video without Rob Blake. Of course I am a biased Kings fan, but Doughty and Blake have had some monster hip checks during their time on the ice. Great video. Always a fun compilation showing these hits!
I wish there were more Rob Blake hits out there on video, but that was really the only one I could find sadly
And not a single Kronwall either
Jay Wells had some of the greatest hip checks back in the 80s. Just as the puck carrier was about to skate by him along the boards he would turn his hip and crush him. It was like running into a wall.
Keith Ballard underrated hip check specialist!
Ballard and Kasparaitis
Basically a comp of Ballard and methot😂
Alternate title: Marc Methot and Keith Ballard compilation. Jokes aside, those two were the kings of throwing the hip on people, love it
Lol… I’m surprised (and glad) that there have miraculously not been any lacerations from flying skates during these hits. Dangerous as hell.
Orlov and Gudas are the only players I can think of that still routinely throw clean hip checks.
Hate that some of these got called for penalties. All of them I saw were clean.
alexi emelin was a god at hipchecks bro
Neal pionk throws quite a few hip checks too
the ones that get called for penalties are known as" the dan o halloran incident"
I like Radko Gudas very much, but he occasionally goes too low or too high with his hits. But he gets better with age.
IRL he is such a super nice guy.
Calling Zuccarello the "Little Norwegian" is amazing
Marc Methot- what a beauty
WE LOVE HIP CHECKS
Waited the whole time for PK Subban to give the rat his due but it never came
11:15 I remember that image of the guy being fully upside down against the glass being on one of the Calgary newspapers after that game haha. I've never seen somebody include that hit in a montage before so I'm glad you found it. The only other ones that are vivid in my mind are Subban's hit on Marchand and Mclaren's hit on Letowski.
Bro, Vancouver must have had a hip check drill during practice or something
It was ballad and hamheus, pure hipcheck gods
Hip checks can be so dangerous, and are usually called tripping/interference (Had one by Letang earlier this year with that being the case) but man if they aren't beautiful to watch if done well.
“a classic… pelvis puncturing check” local announcers are the best hands down 😂
I love these hip checks amazing wid whole 11 min
a few of these were borderline hits, but all in all love hip checks, just hard to get off that fine line that makes it dangerous.
I always liked Darius Kasparaitis. Although not a big man about 5'11 210ish he could really knock
the piss out of people. His hit on Eric Lindros just about killed him.
He’s my hip check hero for the same exact reasons. Played a lot bigger than he is!
The Human Hip-Check Highlight Reel.
The Hamhuis hit on Lucic still makes me sad, even after all of these years
Is that what caused the back injury
@@onerepublicrox I think it was a hernia. Wouldn't be surprised if that affected his back too. That took him out of the finals.
Nothing can't beat good old hip check
There's just nothing more satisfying than a well done hip check. Probably won't give a serious injury, but it's a serious vibe check
Marc Methot owns this video
the reasons you don't see these anymore are a) because it's easy for them to be called penalties because they're frequently low; b) they carry a high risk of injuring the targeted player's knee(s); and c) if you miss the hip check you are suddenly out of the play and the other team likely has a high-end scoring chance.
Yes I can’t wait to see this
Ah I love you delta, your grind inspires me every day to keep going. Keep up the outstanding work!
P.S: intro when lol 😄
Unfortunately I’m not gonna use the intro anymore, but thanks for the support! Hope you’re doing well
Keith Ballard, so inspirational
I forgot how majestic Methot's technique was when it came to hipchecks
Did I miss the P.K. Subban hip check on Marchand in this? If not, curious why that one not included? Great video though!
To me, it looked like P.K's shoulder hit Marchand more than his hip
@@DeltaHighlights Great reply, I went back and relooked in frame by frame, and it yup, it does look more like his entire back hit him than just his hip/butt as I had always thought, so I'll give you the decision of shoulder! Cheers :)
This is a true art form. It's not so much strength and brute force, it's angle, timing, anticipation and luring a skater to where he's sure the threat isnt there and suddenly you close right on him and bang
Do heartwarming celebrations!
NHL best called back goals
A lost art. A bit surprised Alexei Emelin's hit on Joe Colborne wasn't in the list, though.
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Something about hip checks are so satisfying
80% of these are methot, Ballard and boychuk and I love it
Perry getting hit is one of my favorites. The crowd reaction was amazing
The hip check is a lost art in hockey.
This could just be an Alexei Emelin compilation
Could you please do biggest goalie hits?
(When goalies hit the players and when players hit goalies)
He recently did a goalie hits one but I don't think he did one with players hitting goalies
Took a hip check in high school back in the 70s,still have a Charlie horse to this day!
I just realized how much zucarello likes hip checks
11 minutes of happiness
Man I loved dishing out hip checks when I played
"PUT DA HIPS TO 'EM"!!
Ballard, the king of hip checks.
Need the Petteri Lindbohn hit on Scott Laughton on here. He hit him so hard into the boards the electronic geico sign went out.
It's funny. I was thinking how ironic it was that the Kings were victims of a number of these hip checks in the video because Rob Blake used to throw some great ones, but then the last clip made me smile. 😀
6:19 is equivalent to being in a freaking car accident.
For us old timers, Johnny Bucyk knew how throw a hip check.
I’m amazed that when somebody hunches down in front of another player that the other player doesn’t give them an upper cut with their stick to the face.
nice
Ooh that toronto Blackhawks one was killer
One Gudas highlight??? Dude has a great hit check 10 times a year at least
7:07 I couldn't understand why the Avs were so pissed, that was an absolutely perfect hip check. Then I noticed the score and time and went "Oh, nooooooo....."
It is just a big hit on there teammate, so they stand up for them, it doesn’t have to be dirty, if it is a big hit they will respond
these are all iconic
Suggestion: biggest back door goals
Hip check are the best. It’s so funny to see people flip on the ice
That was an awesome highlight reel. 🔥
Oh, man, I bet there's gonna be an Emelin hit!
3:17 RIP, Malkin
This needs more Emelin.
Great fkn compilation!
Gotta love a nice hip check!
I love hip checks. You don't see them as much these days though.
1:15 LOL
Keith Ballard is the king of hipchecks and you cant change my mind
Some look like a backdrop in wrestling
Keith Ballard was king at this. He is sorely missed from an entertainment perspective
There’s like a 100 vancouver ones
The most Vladdy thing to do and it was on Claude Lemiuex
I remember throwing a hip check coming into the defensive zone in one of my first years of contact hockey. The feeling rivals scoring a goal. Best hit in hockey.
Canucks legend Keith Ballard
Definitely not okay I’m this early but this is gonna be a great comp
ah yes. the perfect video
Can you do goalies miss playing the puck
going for a tumble
My hips don't lie
Bruins commentator is sooooo biased because when zuccorelo hit the commentator said “the little man got his hit” but when boychuck hit he said”that hit shocked the foundation of this building” those two hits look the same😅😅
How did you miss the best one, Subban's on Marchand
seems like you're a vancouver fan lol
Maybe lol, they did have some of the only guys who’d consistently throw em
I've been waiting for this
Some classic Don Cherry's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em complete with corny 80's techno music. Love it.
NHL Rookies hitting pros/older players
Why were so many of em from Vancouver
Catch a case of KASPARITIS!!!
Its not the hip check that hurts, its the landing.
How is this not a Kronwall highlight reel? Not even one clip???
Could of made this entire video with Kasperaitis clips and how many people he retired with blown out knees.
Judo on ice
As a small defenseman, that was my bread and butter. You use what you have.
Make a “hits that lead to fights” video and show it all!