The match between the U.S. and Canada at the Four Nations Tournament started with three fights

The match between hockey players from the United States and Canada at the Four Nations Tournament started with three fights in nine seconds of time. This was reported by the newspaper "Sport-Express" on February 16.

The first fight broke out involving American forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel right after the starting whistle. They were separated a short time later, but a little later, American Brady Tkachuk and Canadian Sam Bennett clashed. The third brawl involved J.T. Miller of the United States and Colton Parayko of Canada.

The match ended with a 3-1 victory for Team USA. American hockey players became the first finalists of the tournament.

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