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New York Post
14 hours 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.'
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Golfer who ‘got dropped like a bucket of balls' in fight with ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky apologizes
Warning: Videos below contain violence and swearing. The man who got into a fight with a former NHLer with a history of handing out on-ice beatings has apologized for his part in the incident that was captured on video and has since gone viral. 'Yep, that's me, guys. The guy that got dropped like a bucket of balls in a pond,' Trevor Ogilvie begins in a confessional video stitched above one showing the beatdown he suffered at the hands of Nick Tarnasky, a veteran of 245 NHL games, at Alberta Springs Golf Resort, just outside Red Deer, Alta. 'Not my finest moment, I know. Looks real bad. I played 36 holes of golf, we drank way too much, and my mouth ran faster than my brain.' Went viral for the wrong reason. Time to move on. TMZ Barstool Sports Spittin' Chiclets New York Post Sports In the extended version of the video, Tarnasky and his golf group are expressing frustration with the pair they're playing behind, saying they're taking too long to tee off and slowing down play for everyone. 'You're not a tough guy. Hurry up,' Tarnasky says to a Hawaiian shirt-clad Ogilvie as the group of men argue around their golf carts near a tee-box. 'He's pretty tough,' Ogilvie's unidentified playing partner replies. Tarnasky and company vehemently disagree and urge the duo to get moving or let the group play through. Eventually, as Ogilvie is slowly teeing up, Tarnasky can be heard complaining about their slow play and threatening to 'throw them' in the lake. Ogilvie then drops his club and tells Tarnasky to 'F—ing cry about it' and calls him a 'p—y.' Full video of what led up to Nick Tarnasky going after a golfer. Drunk golfers were delaying other players behind them. Became belligerent when asked to let others play through. Decided to play tough guy with an ex-NHL enforcer. What could go wrong? #hockey #hockeygame #hockeyplayer #hockeyislife #hockeyfights #nhl #golf #icehockey #nashvillepredators #smashville #preds #nashville #nashvilletn #tblightning #golfswing #nashvillesports #predatorsnation #tampabaylightning #tbl #gobolts #boltsnation #letsgobolts #golfers #floridapanthers #panthers #panthersnation #pga (Via @coloradogolfblog, @markiegolfs) As he's warned to back down and told he's not scaring anybody, Ogilvie throws his sunglasses to the ground and starts acting aggressively, shouting 'Let's go f—ing go, man.' 'Buddy, you don't want to go at me,' Tarnasky can be heard warning him. Moments later, Ogilvie lunges at the much bigger and taller Tarnasky, who uses the aggressor's momentum to manhandle him into the nearby aforementioned water hazard. Ogilvie quickly climbs from the water and goes back at Tarnasky only to be served two meaty right hands by the former pro who had 297 penalty minutes in his five NHL seasons, which included heavyweight tilts against the likes of Aaron Asham, Zenon Konopka, Milan Lucic, Chris Neil and Colton Orr, among several others. (He racked up another 1,054 minutes in 522 AHL and KHL games.) Each landed fist is accentuated by Tarnasky shouting 'Bang!' An undeterred Ogilvie, however, climbs to his feet and is delivered another three punches, each with their own 'Bang,' before being pushed to the ground. 'Enough. Get out,' Tarnasky screams as Ogilvie staggers toward him again, only to be rag-dolled onto the grass. As Tarnasky's group again urge the tandem to leave, Ogilvie gathers his belongings and stumbles forward looking for a handshake. An incensed Tarnasky wants none of it and pushes him to the ground again. Then, after Ogilvie starts putting his clubs in someone else's cart and is pushed away, he appears to briefly brandish the club as a weapon. The camera cuts away as Tarnasky and the others continue to yell at Ogilvie and the unidentified man to leave, which they soon do. Ogilvie's latest post, while contrite, came without a direct apology to Tarnasky. '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. It's just one of those days where you should have kept the cart on the path, ya know. 'Stay hydrated. Keep your stick on the ice. Maybe stick to 18.' Tarnasky, meanwhile, is set to break his silence on the slow-play fisticuffs in the next episode of the popular Spittin' Chiclets hockey podcast — he chatted with co-host and retired NHLer Paul Bisonnette for an episode set to air on Tuesday. Just interviewed Nick Tarnasky. What a guy. Just a humble man from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. He wanted to clear the air about the golf situation that's taken over the internet. Excited for everyone to hear it. We spoke about his entire career including his time in the KHL.… Local RCMP were made aware of the incident, but Const. Cory Riggs told the Red Deer Advocate that 'it appears to be a consensual fight and no further action is being taken.' However, the incident has prompted an internal investigation on the part of Tarnasky's employers, Red Deer Minor Hockey. 'We are aware of a video circulating on social media involving a coach with Red Deer Minor Hockey,' the organization said in a statement to the Canadian Press last week. 'At this time, given that we understand the matter is being reviewed by local policing authorities and we are conducting our own internal investigation into the alleged incident, we will have no further comments.' National Post has contacted the association for more information on their probe. In May, Tarnasky was announced as the North Stars' returning U17 AAA head coach for the 2025-26 season . The veteran of 14 pro seasons took over the bench after the team's slow start in October 2024 and went on to guide the boys to a berth in the Hockey Alberta Provincials, earning himself Alberta Elite Hockey League coach of the year honours in the age group. 'His ability to create a positive, high-performance environment and bring out the best in his players has been a key factor in the team's resurgence,' the association wrote. ⛳️🫨🥊 #BANG — A new angle of the viral slow play fight has surfaced 👀 'Bang! Bang! Bang!' (Via @kross9119) Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Golfer who ‘got dropped like a bucket of balls' in fight with ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky apologizes
Warning: Videos below contain violence and swearing. Article content The man who got into a fight with a former NHLer with a history of handing out on-ice beatings has apologized for his part in the incident that was captured on video and has since gone viral. Article content Article content 'Yep, that's me, guys. The guy that got dropped like a bucket of balls in a pond,' Trevor Ogilvie begins in a confessional video stitched above one showing the beatdown he suffered at the hands of Nick Tarnasky, a veteran of 245 NHL games, at Alberta Springs Golf Resort, just outside Red Deer, Alta. Article content Article content 'Not my finest moment, I know. Looks real bad. I played 36 holes of golf, we drank way too much, and my mouth ran faster than my brain.' Article content Went viral for the wrong reason. Time to move on. TMZ Barstool Sports Spittin' Chiclets New York Post Sports Posted by Trevor Ogilvie on Friday, July 11, 2025 Article content Article content In the extended version of the video, Tarnasky and his golf group are expressing frustration with the pair they're playing behind, saying they're taking too long to tee off and slowing down play for everyone. Article content Article content 'You're not a tough guy. Hurry up,' Tarnasky says to a Hawaiian shirt-clad Ogilvie as the group of men argue around their golf carts near a tee-box. Article content 'He's pretty tough,' Ogilvie's unidentified playing partner replies. Article content Tarnasky and company vehemently disagree and urge the duo to get moving or let the group play through. Article content Eventually, as Ogilvie is slowly teeing up, Tarnasky can be heard complaining about their slow play and threatening to 'throw them' in the lake. Ogilvie then drops his club and tells Tarnasky to 'F—ing cry about it' and calls him a 'p—y.' Full video of what led up to Nick Tarnasky going after a golfer. Drunk golfers were delaying other players behind them. Became belligerent when asked to let others play through. Decided to play tough guy with an ex-NHL enforcer. What could go wrong? #hockey #hockeygame #hockeyplayer #hockeyislife #hockeyfights #nhl #golf #icehockey #nashvillepredators #smashville #preds #nashville #nashvilletn #tblightning #golfswing #nashvillesports #predatorsnation #tampabaylightning #tbl #gobolts #boltsnation #letsgobolts #golfers #floridapanthers #panthers #panthersnation #pga (Via @coloradogolfblog, @markiegolfs) Posted by Jody Ritchie on Tuesday, July 8, 2025
National Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Golfer who ‘got dropped like a bucket of balls' in fight with ex-NHLer Nick Tarnasky apologizes
Article content As he's warned to back down and told he's not scaring anybody, Ogilvie throws his sunglasses to the ground and starts acting aggressively, shouting 'Let's go f—ing go, man.' Article content 'Buddy, you don't want to go at me,' Tarnasky can be heard warning him. Article content Moments later, Ogilvie lunges at the much bigger and taller Tarnasky, who uses the aggressor's momentum to manhandle him into the nearby aforementioned water hazard. Article content Ogilvie quickly climbs from the water and goes back at Tarnasky only to be served two meaty right hands by the former pro who had 297 penalty minutes in his five NHL seasons, which included heavyweight tilts against the likes of Aaron Asham, Zenon Konopka, Milan Lucic, Chris Neil and Colton Orr, among several others. (He racked up another 1,054 minutes in 522 AHL and KHL games.) Article content Each landed fist is accentuated by Tarnasky shouting 'Bang!' Article content An undeterred Ogilvie, however, climbs to his feet and is delivered another three punches, each with their own 'Bang,' before being pushed to the ground. Article content Article content 'Enough. Get out,' Tarnasky screams as Ogilvie staggers toward him again, only to be rag-dolled onto the grass. Article content As Tarnasky's group again urge the tandem to leave, Ogilvie gathers his belongings and stumbles forward looking for a handshake. An incensed Tarnasky wants none of it and pushes him to the ground again. Article content Then, after Ogilvie starts putting his clubs in someone else's cart and is pushed away, he appears to briefly brandish the club as a weapon. The camera cuts away as Tarnasky and the others continue to yell at Ogilvie and the unidentified man to leave, which they soon do. Article content Ogilvie's latest post, while contrite, came without a direct apology to Tarnasky. Article content '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. It's just one of those days where you should have kept the cart on the path, ya know. Article content 'Stay hydrated. Keep your stick on the ice. Maybe stick to 18.' Article content Article content Tarnasky, meanwhile, is set to break his silence on the slow-play fisticuffs in the next episode of the popular Spittin' Chiclets hockey podcast — he chatted with co-host and retired NHLer Paul Bisonnette for an episode set to air on Tuesday. Article content Just interviewed Nick Tarnasky. What a guy. Just a humble man from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. He wanted to clear the air about the golf situation that's taken over the internet. Excited for everyone to hear it. We spoke about his entire career including his time in the KHL.… — Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0) July 10, 2025
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Loudmouth golfer roughed up by ex-NHLer apologizes: 'Dropped like a bucket of balls'
Article content 'Yup, that's me guys,' Ogilvie admits with a chuckle. 'The guy that got dropped like a bucket of balls in a pond. Not my finest moment, I know. Looks real bad.' Article content Ogilvie then offered up an apology to Tarnasky for starting the fight. Article content '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 learned from it. Just one of those days where you should have kept the cart on the path,' he said. Article content Ogilvie concluded his 49-second message by telling viewers, 'Stay hydrated, keep your stick on the ice, maybe stick to 18.' Article content Hockey fans praised Ogilvie for owning up to his mistake of being the aggressor. Article content 'Taking it on the chin is a lost art these days. Respect,' one person wrote on X, with another adding, 'This is the most manned up thing I've seen in a long time. Props for standing tall and admitting your mistake.' Article content Article content ⛳️🫨🥊 #BANG — A new angle of the viral slow play fight has surfaced 👀 'Bang! Bang! Bang!' (Via @kross9119) — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 11, 2025 Article content Article content The thrashing racked up millions of views after eagle-eyed NHL fans identified Ogilvie's opponent as likely being Tarnasky. Article content When Tarnasky warns him, 'You're not scaring anybody,' Ogilvie becomes more agitated, hurling his sunglasses on the ground, ripping off his gloves and yelling, 'Let's f—in' go, man. Ho, ho, ho,' before charging the former enforcer. Article content Tarnasky immediately sends him flying into a nearby pond, which should have been the end of it. But a soaked Ogilvie staggers out of the water and tries to square up with the ex-NHLer again, only to be laid out by five punches to the noggin that were punctuated by Tarnasky yelling out 'bang' after each blow. Article content 'Enough! Enough! Get out!' Tarnasky, who coaches an under-17 team, screams as he chucks the dazed gasbag into the grass a final time.
