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Last year, I wrote a blog series on the dirtiest all-time player from each NHL team. It was a really fun article to write and research. So fun, that I thought I would re-post it. Ok, I'll admit that it is also related to the fact that I couldn't come up with a subject for this season's series.

Whatever the reason, I proudly present (re-present) Armchair Pools' 30 Teams, 30 Dirty players. The list below is my ranking of the dirty players that we featured. You can click on the player's below to see his specific article. My choices and are up for debate, so feel free to comment.

1. Claude Lemieux - Cheap hits, big turtles and justifies it with religion.
2. Bobby Clarke - Canadian hockey's biggest embarrassment.
3. Bryan Marchment - You can't you argue with his rap sheet.
4. Ulf Samuelsson - Think Samuelsson's gone? Don't be so sure.
5. Chris Pronger - Crosscheck, elbow, foot stomp, he does it all.
6. Steve Ott - Voted dirtiest in the league by his peers. No argument here.
7. Darcy Tucker - Watch your knees, here comes Crazy Tucker.
8. David Frost - Not a player, but wouldn't we all like to see him play just one game in Junior?
9. Ken Linseman - He was "the Rat".
10. Gary Suter - Mr. Career Ender
11. Marty McSorley - Dirty players sometimes dress like enforcers.
12. Jordin Tootoo - The heartwarming story is looks like it will have a dirty ending.
13. Steve Downie - Was one of the leagues dirtiest even before his first NHL game.
14. Chris Simon - A tortured soul that had to be on the list.
15. Chris Nilan - If you need an enforcer (or a free bathing suit), call "Knuckles" Nilan.
16. Dale Hunter - one-dirtyplayer, two-dirtyplayer, three-dirtyplayer.
17. Peter Pocklington - Your dad's name on the cup? Peter, come on.
18. Bobby Hull - Nice guy on the ice. Too bad his wife didn't play hockey.
19. Jarkko Ruuto - "Who me?"
20. Sean Avery - This agitator plays "sloppy seconds" to no one.
21. Chris Chelios - Dirty old man?
22. Todd Bertuzzi - In this case, one cheapshot does make you a dirty player.
23. Derek Boogard - This enforcer's dirtiest play is spawning his trade.
24. Krzysztof Oliwa - Is dirty the same as really, really mean?
25. Tyson Nash - Dirty player, bad hair.
26. Eric Boulton - Makes the list because there was no one else on Atlanta.
27. Jesse Boulerice - He's played for many teams, but I stuck Carolina with him.
28. Brad May - "It will be good when we get him." Hmm, maybe not so much.
29. Brian McCabe - This "Flying Ass" was the inventor of the "Can Opener".
30. Steve Moore - Of course he didn't deserve it, but his hit on Naslund was dirty.