It's tough to be tough unless you're the toughest

Contrary to popular belief, I have never been punched full on in the face. I have run my mouth and got popped in the chin during a senior hockey game, but that's nothing compared to what I imagine a full-fledged fist to the face would feel like. Derek Boogaard, on the other hand, knows exactly what it feels like... I think. I've always wondered if guys who get punched as much as him somehow don't feel it the way he does. I'm sure if he was from Alberta, Manitoba, or France, he would not be the same 6 foot, 7 inch, 270 pound tower of angry that strikes fear in the very soul of every enforcer in the NHL.

Derek Boogaard was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and currently plays with the Minnesota Wild as the "I'm going to mess up your entire universe" player.

When it comes to our Saskatchewan heroes, we at The Prairie Puck care about the finer things. The finer things are those bits and pieces of information that single Saskatchewanianites out from the rest of the league. I know, the awesomeness of Saskatchewan singles them out already, but here's something a little bit extra:

Bit of information #1: Boogeyman misses victim and annhialates the glass.
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This video speaks for itself. That's a lot of power going through that shit.

Bit of information #2: He and his brother run a summer fighting camp in Regina, SK.
This has obviously sparked some controversy, and I'm not going to get into that here. I will say, however, that anyone who thinks a fighting camp is controversial must be a tea-drinking-outdoor-badminton-playing-piece-of-old-rotten-sour-cream-pie. That's all I'm going to say. The Boogaards maintain that the camp shows kids how to fight so they won't get hurt when they fight.

Bit of information #3: He beats the life out of people on a regular basis, most notably a fight with Todd Fedoruk during which Derek cleaned Fedoruk's clock, and ended his career. Note that our man doesn't want to fight, but the unfortunate Duck can't take no for an answer.
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Bit of information #4: He's an incredible actor, cut from the mold of a Brad Pitt or a Paulie Shore.

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And lastly, here's a little highlight reel for you. Derek Boogaard is obviously from Saskatchewan.
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So there you go, a few videos and some information to tell you about another of our Saskatchewan Heroes. Thanks for reading, and tell your friends. Hey. If you wrote something sweet we'd tell our friends. Do us a solid.