Although Dave “Tiger” Williams was given his nickname as a child, he lived up to the name during his NHL career by instilling fear in his opponents

A 2nd round draft pick in the 1974 NHL draft, Williams made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1975. He was an immediate impact player as he finished his rookie year with 29 points and 187 penalty minutes in 42 games. While Williams was able to contribute consistently on offense, he also played a very physical game as he is the current NHL leader in career penalty minutes. After a stint with the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings, Williams would get 358 penalty minutes in the 1986-1987 NHL season which puts him at the 18th highest penalty minute total in a single season.