Canada’s Brandon Hagel on fight with USA’s Matthew Tkachuk

Canada's Brandon Hagel recounts fight with USA's Matthew Tkachuk: 'I did it for the flag, not the cameras'
Canadian forward Brandon Hagel said the animosity at the start of the game wasn't just for showmanship. When the Americans and Canadians met on Saturday night, a 3-1 win for the U.S., there were three fights in the first nine seconds of the game.
Canada's Brandon Hagel on why he fought USA's Matthew Tkachuk: 'For the flag ... not for the cameras'
Team Canada's Brandon Hagel said fighting Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk was "for the flag," not "for the cameras," on Saturday in their 4 Nations Face-Off game.
“Playing for the flag, not the cameras”: Brandon Hagel about his decision to fight Matthew Tkachuk the moment the game started
Team Canada's Brandon Hagel and Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk fought three times during the 4 Nations Face-Off match in Montreal, raising potential for more aggression in Thursday's final. The fights were sparked by patriotic motivations and reactions from fans,
Brady Tkachuk dishes on what led to early fights in USA-Canada showdown
It appears that the feeling was mutual between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel. Immediately following puck drop on Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off match between USA and Canada, won 3-1 by the Americans, Tkachuk and Hagel threw their gloves to the ground and sparred with each other.
Team Canada’s Brandon Hagel takes dig at Matthew Tkachuk after fight during loss vs USA
Team Canada forward Brandon Hagel dropped a fiery comment on his fight with USA's Matthew Tkachuk during Canada's 3-1 loss.
Hagel, Canada playing 4 Nations championship game 'for a flag, not the cameras'
Hagel's remarks were an obvious dig at U.S. forwards Brady Tkachuk and his brother Matthew, who said they had been in group chats that included teammate J.T. Miller earlier in the day prior to the 4 Nations preliminary round game against Canada. The theme: Let's start the game with chaos.
Brandon Hagel makes feelings known on opening fight against Matthew Tkachuk during USA vs Canada 4 Nations clash
Brandon Hagel opened the floodgates for chaos on Saturday night by dropping the gloves with Matthew Tkachuk just two seconds into the game.
Canada’s Brandon Hagel on fight with USA’s Matthew Tkachuk: ‘I did it for the flag, not the cameras’
Will the sequel live up to the hype? The United States beat Canada by a score of 3-1 on Saturday in Montreal after boos rained down during the Star Spangled Banner and three fights broke out in the first nine seconds of play.
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Brandon Hagel wasted no time dropping the gloves when Canada faced the United States for the first time back on Saturday. Right off the opening faceoff, Hagel and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk set the tone,
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