Hagel, Canada and Team USA

Ahead of Canada vs. U.S. 4 Nations final, Brandon Hagel throws down gauntlet
Hagel, of course, had a starring role in the first Canada-USA game Saturday in Montreal, dropping the gloves with Matthew Tkachuk off the opening faceoff and riling up the crowd afterward by throwing both hands in the air.
Canada's Brandon Hagel Mocks USA's Group Chat With Wordless Post
Hagel's comments came in response to Team USA’s pre-planned approach to their round-robin matchup, which featured three fights in the first nine seconds —starting with one featuring Hagel and Matthew Tkachuk —with the Americans plotting the bouts in advance through a group chat.
M. Tkachuk, Hagel trade barbs ahead of USA-Canada 4 Nations final
Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel traded punches on Saturday night. Ahead of their rematch in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday in Boston, they're trading words.
Matthew Tkachuk Laughs Off Brandon Hagel's USA Jab Before 4 Nations Rematch vs. Canada
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Matthew Tkachuk Laughed Off Brandon Hagel's Team USA Jab Before 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Matthew Tkachuk responded to Team Canada winger Brandon Hagel's jab that Team USA is "playing for the cameras" before the two teams' showdown in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final.
Tkachuks vs. Hagel chirp battle continues ahead of USA-Canada II
In the round-robin game between Team USA and Canada in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday in Montreal, Tkachuk and Hagel were the first combatants in the now legendary three-fights-in-nine-seconds sequence that opened the Americans' 3-1 win.
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.
Hagel, Tkachuk fight spills into chirp war before heated 4 Nations final
Matthew Tkachuk, naturally, was the instigator to Saturday's punchfest, but no way was Brandon Hagel, a proud Lightning and prouder Canadian, was backing down. Ahead of Thursday's final, that bad blood simmered into a war of words.
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.
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.
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NHLPA: Hagel, Slavin demonstrate persistence to reach 4 Nations championship
Sutter had brought Hagel into the Western Hockey League team as an undrafted 17-year-old in 2015-16. Hagel played well enough ...
4 Nations: Hagel's coming-out party, Matthews is due, and more
Before he boldly accepted Matthew Tkachuk's invitation to fight off the opening faceoff and spoke about playing for the flag ...
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Brad Marchand, Brandon Hagel troll Tkachuk brothers for ‘mouthing off' to media at 4 Nations: ‘It bites you'
In the 4 Nations Face-Off final, Canada bested the United States in overtime - after a week full of chatter from the U.S.
We asked NHL players why they fight. Here’s what they said
The reasons differ from player to player and from one situation to the next. The three American forwards, for example, ...
Canada Player Ratings: Hagel, Bennett shine with superstars held at bay
The American defenders methodically nullified an all-world attack led by McDavid, MacKinnon and Crosby, leaving Canada ...