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New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Former NHL enforcer Nick Tarnasky gives full story behind viral golf fight video: ‘That instantly set him off'
Former NHL enforcer Nick Tarnasky has shared his side of the wild golf course fight that blew up in social media videos last week. On the 'Spittin' Chiclets' podcast, Tarnasky said the fight erupted on Hole 15 of the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on July 4, with an inebriated man taking 20-25 minutes to play each hole and challenging course-goers to fights. 'At the end of the day, I asked him not to, told him he shouldn't get involved with me, I asked him to move on, I gave him every opportunity not to, and he charged at me,' Tarnasky said. 'I'm not going to fold over, that's not my nature.' The fight did not end well for the drunk golfer, since identified as a man named Trevor Ogilvie, who ended up getting tossed in a pond and badly beaten up by Tarnasky. Tarnasky, who is 6-foot-2, 230 pounds and played five seasons in the NHL, said the altercation took place after Ogilvie was threatening to fight just about everyone in his path, including Tarnasky's friend and friend's fiancee. With Ogilvie and his friend holding up Hole 15, Tarnasky said he rolled up and said, 'Hey guys, we gotta get moving.' 3 Ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky (left) fighting Trevor Ogilvie on July 4. X/NUCLRGOLF 'That instantly set him off,' Tarnasky recalled. 'He's doing the fist-clenching and the pumping his arms, and that's where the altercation starts that's on the video.' Tarnasky said he was trying to 'make it fun' and not escalate the situation by threatening Ogilvie, but he couldn't help but warn that he would toss Ogilvie into the nearby pond. 'If I hear I'm going to get thrown in the pond by this f—ing mutant, maybe I'm going to chill out,' Tarnasky said. 'I thought maybe that could be a fun way to be like, 'You guys are in the wrong, let's speed things up.'' Ogilvie, who later admitted that the incident was 'not his finest moment' and that his 'mouth ran faster than is brain,' did not take the hint, and ended up getting bodyslammed into the pond by Tarnasky, who accumulated 297 total penalty minutes in the NHL. 3 Trevor Ogilvie admitted the fight was 'not his finest moment.' X/NUCLRGOLF After the portion of the incident that can be seen in the viral video, Tarnasky said he told Ogilvie and his friend to 'get the f— outta here,' which they eventually did. The police eventually showed up to the course, with Tarnasky openly explaining what he did and why he did it. Tarnasky called the aftermath of the crazy scene 'pretty tough' and 'pretty overwhelming,' even if he's being heralded as the hero of the situation. 3 Nick Tarnasky with the Hartford Wolf Pack on April 13, 2016. Getty Images 'It's nice to hear from damn near every single teammate I've played with for 13-14 years of my life,' he joked. 'Guys are fired up.'
New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Golfer who got punched, dumped in pond by ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky breaks silence on wild video
A man who says he's the golfer who got beat up and thrown into a pond by former NHL player Nick Tarnasky has broken his silence on the wild scrap that went viral in videos posted to social media. Trevor Ogilvie posted an apology video after he admitted to drinking too much alcohol before the fight erupted at the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on July 4. 'Yup, that's me guys, the guy that got dropped like a bucket of balls in a pond,' Ogilvie began. 'Not my finest moment, I know. Looks real bad. Played 36 holes of golf, we drank way too much and my mouth ran faster than my brain. 'All jokes aside guys, I'd like to apologize to all the folks on the course, anyone caught up in it and anyone who had to deal with me that day. I lost my cool and I've learned from it. Just one of those days when you should've kept the cart on the path, you know? Stay hydrated, keep your stick on the ice, maybe stick to 18 [holes].' The fight was sparked by an argument over slow play, with Tarnasky accusing Ogilvie and his partner of taking too long in front of them. 'This is f–king bulls–t,' a man in the video says. 'They've been sitting there for f–king 23 minutes!' That's when Ogilvie responds, 'f–king cry about it.' 4 Trevor Ogilvie in his apology video. X/NUCLR Golf After some more expletive-laden back-and-forth, Ogilvie shoved Tarnasky, who proceeded to toss Ogilvie into a nearby pond. Warning: Graphic language 4 Nick Tarnasky punches Trevor Ogilvie during a fight on a golf course in Alberta on July 4, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf 4 Trevor Ogilvie crawls out of a pond after being dumped in by Nick Tarnasky on July 4, 2025. X/NUCLR Golf When Ogilvie emerged and went back at Tarnasky, the former NHLer punched him to the ground. Police looked into the matter but weren't planning to take any action. 4 Nick Tarnasky with the Hartford Wolf Pack in April 2016. Getty Images Tarnasky, 40, played in parts of five NHL seasons with the Lightning, Predators and Panthers from 2005-10. He continued his career in the KHL and the AHL, at one point playing for the Rangers' affiliate in Hartford. Tarnasky did an interview with former NHLer Paul Bissonnette for the Spittin' Chiclets podcast to discuss the incident, but it has yet to be released as of Sunday morning.
Associated Press
02-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford venue that's the part-time home of the storied UConn men's and women's basketball teams has a new name: PeoplesBank Arena. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined officials from the arena's management company and PeoplesBank to announce a new naming rights deal Monday on the floor of what had been called the XL Center since 2007. Terms of the multi-year agreement were not released. 'We chose to invest in this arena because we believe in Hartford,' said Thomas Senecal, CEO and chairman of PeoplesBank, based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. 'We believe in the revitalization happening here, the momentum building downtown, the renewed energy in the business district, the arts, the restaurants, the culture. And of course, the sports.' The UConn men's and women's basketball teams generally play half their home games in Hartford and the other half at Gampel Pavilion on the school's Storrs campus. The men's team has won six national championships, including in 2023 and 2024, and the women's team has won a dozen, including this year's title. The UConn men's hockey team also plays some games in Hartford, where the arena is home to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. The arena, originally known as the Hartford Civic Center, turned 50 years old this year and hosts music concerts and other events throughout the year. It's currently closed for a $145 million renovation to add new seating, loge boxes, private box space and an upgraded main concourse, among other projects. It's scheduled to reopen in the fall. The Civic Center also was home to the NHL's Hartford Whalers, who left town in 1997 and became the Carolina Hurricanes. Three years after it opened, the arena was destroyed when its roof collapsed in 1978 due to design faults, only hours after a UConn men's basketball game.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New York Rangers Sign Callum Tung, Joins Hartford Wolf Pack On ATO
The New York Rangers announced they have signed goaltender Callum Tung to a three-year entry level contract that begins in the 2025-26 season, he will join the Hartford Wolf Pack on an Amateur Tryout (ATO) for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old posted a record of 10-4-1 with a .933 SP and 2.03 GAA as a freshman with the University of Connecticut this season. He was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Advertisement Tung started UConn's first two NCAA Tournament games in program history last week where they eventually lost to Penn State in the quarterfinals. An undrafted player from Port Moody, BC., Tung recorded 22-14-1 record with a .917 SP and 2.80 GAA with the BCHL's Alberni Valley Bulldogs last season. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
