Former NHL Enforcer Link Gaetz Charged with Assaulting Taxi Driver in Maple Ridge
Former NHL enforcer charged in ‘unprovoked assault’ on Maple Ridge taxi driver

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Link Gaetz, a former NHL enforcer, faces charges for an alleged unprovoked assault on a taxi driver in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on September 17, 2025. The incident involved physical violence and damage to the taxi.
- 01Link Gaetz, 57, is from Mission, British Columbia.
- 02The assault took place on September 17, 2025, at around 2:45 p.m.
- 03The taxi driver was assaulted after picking Gaetz up from a location on 232 Street.
- 04The driver sustained facial injuries and Gaetz damaged the taxi's windshield and CCTV camera before fleeing.
- 05A warrant for Gaetz's arrest has been issued by the Maple Ridge RCMP.
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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.
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The incident raises concerns about public safety and the treatment of taxi drivers in the community.
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