Link Gaetz, a former enforcer in the National Hockey League (NHL), has been charged following an alleged unprovoked assault on a taxi driver in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The incident occurred on September 17, 2025, when the 57-year-old Gaetz reportedly attacked the driver after being picked up from an establishment on 232 Street. According to the Ridge Meadows RCMP, the assault took place near the intersection of Sheldrake Court and Fern Crescent, where Gaetz instructed the driver to stop before physically assaulting him. The driver suffered facial injuries from multiple punches, and Gaetz is accused of attempting to damage the taxi's CCTV camera and subsequently breaking the windshield before fleeing the scene. Authorities have since issued a warrant for Gaetz's arrest. Gaetz's professional career includes playing 65 NHL games with teams such as Minnesota and San Jose, during which he accumulated over 400 penalty minutes.