Wayne Gretzsky
Gretzsky and the teams that he played for were really dominant when they found themselves in 4-on-4 situations, so they would greatly benefit if both squads were down a man after getting penalized. These situations nearly always led to the legendary forward scoring at least one goal, and the NHL decided they had to stop this from occurring. In 1985, they ruled that that kind of double fouls would lead to offsetting penalties, which means no one would leave the ice, the game would continue, and each side would have a full complement of players. This rule was unpopular with players and fans alike, and the legend himself lambasted the league in public for the decision. Within less than a decade, before the 1992-93 season started, the NHL ended up reversing the rule and they decided to remove it for good.
Wayne Gretzsky
Rob Ray
Dedicated to improving his brawling skills, Rob used to wear loose-fitting clothing and reportedly sewed his pads to his clothes to make it easy for him to take them off. When he got into fights, which was quite frequent, he would take off his shirt and his opponents could not secure him by jersey-grabbing. As a result, he gained a big advantage in fisticuffs, with his range of movement getting freed up, and he could swing wildly at his opponents. The NHL later created new rules which punished players for not having their sweater secured to their body or for losing it, and almost everybody in the league thought it was the league’s response to Ray’s tactics. Nevertheless, he still kept on fighting, albeit with his clothes on.
Rob Ray
