Dave Semenko was more than just Edmonton Oilers heavyweight

Dave Semenko was the National Hockey League’s premier protector during the Edmonton Oilers’ early years of glory, but he was much more than just Wayne Gretzky’s bodyguard.
The hockey heavyweight nicknamed ‘Sammy’ and ‘Cement’ amassed 1,175 penalty minutes over his 10-year NHL career (and another 298 in two seasons toiling for the World Hockey Association version of the Oilers) but he was more than a one-dimensional enforcer — he could skate and he