Edmonton Oilers Gilbert Brule (L) checks Vancouver Canucks Nathan McIver into the boards during first period NHL pre-season play in Vancouver, British Columbia September 19, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo (C) makes a save in front of Anaheim Ducks Saku Koivu of Finland (L) and the Canucks' Nathan McIver during the second period of their NHL pre-season hockey game in Anaheim, California, September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Anaheim Ducks Nathan McIver bleeds after fighting Calgary Flames Eric Nystrom during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Anaheim Ducks Nathan McIver (L) reacts to getting punched by Calgary Flames Eric Nystrom during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Calgary Flames Brandon Prust (L) fights Anaheim Ducks Nathan McIver in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (L) fights Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini during their first period pre-season NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia September 23, 2008. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford (CANADA) 

Calgary Flames' Dustin Boyd (C) scores on Vancouver Canucks' Curtis Sanford (L) while being checked by Canucks' Nathan McIver during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 5, 2008. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford (CANADA) 

Minnesota Wild's Chris Simon (11), Pierre-Marc Bouchard (96) and Brent Burns (8) fight with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nathan McIver (C) and Alex Burrows (14) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES) 

Minnesota Wild's Brent Burns (foreground L) fights with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nathan McIver (foreground R) as (L to R) Wild's Keith Carney (3), Canuck's Ryan Kesler, Sami Salo (6), Brad Isbister (27) and Wild's Chris Simon and linesman Stever Barton (59) watch during the third period of their NHL game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES) 

Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo (L) and Nathan McIver (R) stop Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (L) and Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini fight during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (R) battles with Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini (C) and Curtis Glencross during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (L) and Edmonton Oilers' Matt Greene collide along the boards during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (L) and Minnesota Wild's Aaron Voros fight during first period NHL play in Vancouver, British Columbia February 14, 2008. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Florida Panthers Richard Zednik (L) checks Vancouver Canucks Nathan McIver into the boards during third period NHL ice hockey action in Sunrise, Florida February 1, 2008. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES) 

Anaheim Ducks' Todd Bertuzzi (R) collides with Vancouver Canucks' Nathan Mclver during the second period of their pre-season NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California September 23, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Anaheim Ducks' Todd Bertuzzi (L) hits Vancouver Canucks' Nathan Mciver into the boards during first period pre-season NHL ice hockey game in Anaheim, California September 23, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Calgary Flames' Pierre-Cedric Labrie (L) and Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver fight during second period NHL pre-season play in Vancouver, British Columbia, September 19, 2007. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Vancouver Canucks' Nathan McIver (L) knocks Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf to the ice during second period NHL pre-season play in Vancouver, British Columbia September 17, 2007 REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Anaheim Ducks Travis Moen (R) connects with a punch while fighting with Vancouver Canucks Nathan McIver during first period NHL play in Vancouver, British Columbia November 9, 2006. Both players were penalized for fighting. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA) 

Calgary Flames forward Derek Couture (L) lands a punch on the face of Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nathan McIver during the third period of their NHL game in Calgary, Alberta September 19, 2006. REUTERS/Patrick Price (CANADA)