Canada’s Hockey Hero Ejected in Shocking Winter Olympics Brawl: What Sparked the NHL-Style Showdown?

“Obviously fighting isn’t a big thing in this tournament, but when a guy takes a run at one of our big guys, that’s what Willy does,” Drew Doughty said. “I mean, he does a lot more than that, but it was great to see him step up.”

“We know Willy’s got our backs,” Sam Bennett said. “He’s going to protect all our guys and bring the energy. We love that from Willy. He’s going to do anything for our team.”

Meanwhile, Canada’s head coach Jon Cooper didn’t have any problem with the ruckus. “We’re used to a lot more than that happening, so it was pretty harmless in the grand scheme of things,” he added. “Sticking up for his teammates, that’s an easy one for him.”

And the words of Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington summed up the feeling amongst the team. “I definitely wasn’t surprised,” he said. “That’s hockey, right? That’s hockey.”