Former NHL player Nick Tarnasky is under investigation after a viral video surfaced of him beating the living daylights out of another man during a golf course brawl.
A witness filmed Nick Tarnasky and an unnamed man getting into a fight at the Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer, Alberta. The two groups exchanged words for about 90 seconds before turning physical, as the man made the mistake of challenging the former NHL tough guy.
Tarnasky easily overpowered the man and nearly pushed him straight into a pond. The guy got back up and continued to challenge Tarnasky, who screamed “enough” repeatedly. Not backing down, Tarnasky threw more punches at the man and tossed him to the ground.
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In May, Red Deer Minor Hockey announced that Nick Tarnasky was returning as head coach of their U17 AAA North Stars team. Speaking to TMZ Sports, the league said they’re investigating the incident involving Tarnasky:
“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.”
Police also said that they are not conducting a criminal investigation on the matter, per TMZ Sports.
Nick Tarnasky Spent Five Seasons In The NHL
A ninth-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003 NHL Draft, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound Tarnasky spent five seasons in the NHL. He spent three seasons with the Lightning (2005-06 to 2007-08) before joining the Nashville Predators.
Tarnasky spent 11 games there before joining the Florida Panthers, where he spent the last two seasons of his brief NHL career. Tarnasky finished with 13 goals and 30 points in 245 games, racking up 297 penalty minutes along the way.
Nick Tarnasky would spend most of his remaining career in the AHL, though he had brief stints in the KHL and ECHL as well.
