Overview
- The Department of Player Safety issued the maximum CBA fine Monday for Hagel’s role as the aggressor in a second-period clash with Buffalo captain Rasmus Dahlin.
- Reports and video show Hagel grabbing Dahlin and throwing multiple punches to the back of his head before taking him to the ice.
- On-ice officials assessed Hagel a double-minor for roughing, contributing to his 11 penalty minutes that also included a fight with Peyton Krebs and a boarding call on Tage Thompson.
- The $5,000 fine goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund, and no suspension followed, drawing public criticism of the decision.
- The incident occurred in Buffalo’s 8-7 win that featured seven fights, 28 penalties and 102 combined penalty minutes, with a rematch scheduled for April 6 in Buffalo.