Getting right into the game

Some fans like to really get into the game. Most recently Vancouver Canucks forward Rick Rypien got into it with a fan in Minnesota. Rypien has been suspended indefinitely pending a hearing on Friday.

I've pulled a few clips that were posted via Twitter by a couple hockey sources and I'd like to share them this morning. If you've got a few minutes and want to see some player/fan confrontations then here ya go. Jeff Merek is from Hockey Night in Canada and Pierre LeBrun is with ESPN but also appears on HNIC.

@JeffMarek JeRypien engages w/fan tonight. Anyone remember Churla/Ristau? Knee to the groin + brawl in the stands? http://tinyurl.com/38awpjo

The stuff with the fans starts after the 1:30 mark.

How about this next one. I would hate to be the guy getting pounded on in this next one.

@Real_ESPNLeBrun Pierre LeBrun

Of course, nothing beats this one. Rob Ray years ago beating up Nordiques fan in Quebec City, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp7ApYx6Qbc

@JeffMarek Sasha Lakovic (CAL) goes after a fan in Edmonton who dumps beer on assistant coach Guy Lapointe. http://tinyurl.com/36l6fkz

@JeffMarek This one is brutal. 1990 WHL Tri-City American players (including Olaf Kolzig) brawl w/fans in Seattle. http://tinyurl.com/yd83kr9

And then there's this one I stumbled upon.... and I'm a Leafs fan but boy is this funny... the color commentator really makes the clip good too.