22. Steve Moore
One NHL player’s selfishness had permanent effects on the health of another. Moore played for the Colorado Avalanche in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. Clashes between these two teams were full of fights. But the Canucks’ Todd Bertuzzi took this too far and crossed the line. He attempted to goad Moore into a fight but failed. Then, he skated after him and sucker-punched him in the back of the head.

First, he knocked Moore out with the punch. However, the contact with the hard ice caused even more damage. Moore broke three vertebrae and suffered a concussion. It was clearly a career-threatening injury and his career ended at that moment all because of Bertuzzi’s disgusting lack of sportsmanship. A nasty legal battle ran on but the effect on Moore’s health was irreversible. Hockey is full of fights but when the injuries become career or life-threatening, it’s obviously too much.