The U.S. Hockey Team Made History With The Fastest Fight Ever To Break Out

The United States secured a spot in the 4 Nations hockey tournament against Canada on Saturday, February 15.

The game made history when the fastest fight ever broke out during a hockey match. The previous record for the quickest fight was 20 seconds, set during the 1996 World Hockey Championship.

Why Did The Fights Occur Between Canada And The U.S.?

In addition to setting records, the U.S. and Canada had three consecutive fights at the beginning of the game.

The U.S. players, brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and their teammate J.T. Miller, chose to fight at the beginning of the match because Canadian fans booed the U.S. National Anthem before the game started.

Canada forward Travis Konecny discussed the game-opening fights. Konecny plays for the Philadelphia Flyers and shared why players (who play together in the NHL throughout the year) get so passionate when wearing their nation’s colors.

He said, “We’re one of the only sports that still has fighting in it. It’s a war out there. It’s funny: You put the flag behind the meaning of something, and guys’ switches just kind of flip.”

The United States ended up winning the game 3-1 after an early first goal by Canada.

Watch the opening fights below.

Boston Crowd Responded To Canadian Fans Booing The National Anthem 

The tensions between the countries continue on and off the Ice.

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, said he was “damn proud of this country” after hearing that his countryman booed during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” While Donald Trump has threatened to set high tariffs on the country.

During the 4 Nations game between Canada and Finland, the Boston crowd is heard booing during the Canadian national anthem. Listen below.

A mixture of cheering and boo’ing for the Canadian national anthem in Boston ahead of Canada vs Finland at the #4Nations pic.twitter.com/yVXWLrjiA9

— Claire Hanna (@clahanna) February 17, 2025

he rivalry will continue on Thursday, February 20th, when the United States and Canada will duke it out during the 4 Nations championship game.