The Washington Capitals named former player Dale Hunter head coach Monday, and though he's never coached in the NHL, he's well-acquainted with watching the game near the bench: He has the most penalty minutes of any head coach ever.

Among players who played at least five seasons in the NHL, Hunter's 187.6 penalty minutes per season make him the biggest goon-turned-coach. Hunter's 3,565 career penalty minutes are also the second-most in NHL history.

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