Forward Brandon Hagel played with Thurgau during the Covid-19 pandemic. The adventure likely accelerated his path to fame and fortune. He tells.
Within the Canadian national team, which will face Switzerland this Saturday (6:20 p.m.) in the semi-final of the World Cup in Prague, there are several connections to be forged with members of the Swiss selection.
Quebec head coach André Tourigny will reunite with Valais center player Nico Hischier after leading him with the Halifax Mooseheads (Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) in 2016-2017.
From 2019 to 2022, Manitoba assistant coach Dean Evan—a former head coach and assistant coach—oversaw (and occasionally coached) Saint-Welsh winger Kevin Fiala in the Minnesota (NHL).
Dawson Mercer, a center from Newfoundland and Labrador, skates in New Jersey with Hischier, defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler of Zurich, and goaltender Akira Schmid of Bern.
In Los Angeles, Pierre-Luc Dubois, a striker from Quebec, partners up with Fiala.
Prospect Connor Bedard of British Columbia skates alongside Bernese Philipp Kurashev in Chicago.
Brandon Hagel, a winger for Saskatchewan, has also worn the same uniform as almost twenty Swiss players.
in Thurgau.
inside the Swiss League.
Hagel, who was hoping to sign with Chicago in the NHL during the Covid-19 epidemic, participated in 14 games for the German-speaking squad that was then led by Italian Stefan Mair. According to his agent Allain Roy, "he loved the experience."
An Effective Bet
We went back to Hagel's adventure on November 7, 2023, as he and his Tampa Bay squad were in the Bell Center in Montreal. "I wasn't there for very long," Hagel says. "But all I have to say is good." "I was made to feel very welcome, and I quickly got some quality ice time," he continues.
Quebec head coach André Tourigny will reunite with Valais center player Nico Hischier after leading him with the Halifax Mooseheads (Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) in 2016-2017.
From 2019 to 2022, Manitoba assistant coach Dean Evan—a former head coach and assistant coach—oversaw (and occasionally coached) Saint-Welsh winger Kevin Fiala in the Minnesota (NHL).
Dawson Mercer, a center from Newfoundland and Labrador, skates in New Jersey with Hischier, defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler of Zurich, and goaltender Akira Schmid of Bern.
In Los Angeles, Pierre-Luc Dubois, a striker from Quebec, partners up with Fiala.
Prospect Connor Bedard of British Columbia skates alongside Bernese Philipp Kurashev in Chicago.
Brandon Hagel, a winger for Saskatchewan, has also worn the same uniform as almost twenty Swiss players.
in Thurgau.
inside the Swiss League.
Hagel, who was hoping to sign with Chicago in the NHL during the Covid-19 epidemic, participated in 14 games for the German-speaking squad that was then led by Italian Stefan Mair. According to his agent Allain Roy, "he loved the experience."
An Effective Bet
We went back to Hagel's adventure on November 7, 2023, as he and his Tampa Bay squad were in the Bell Center in Montreal. "I wasn't there for very long," Hagel says. "But all I have to say is good." "I was made to feel very welcome, and I quickly got some quality ice time," he continues.
- - Brandon Hagel's time with Thurgau during the Covid-19 pandemic
- - Acceleration of Hagel's path to fame and fortune
- - Personal insights from Hagel on his experience with Thurgau
- - Impact of pandemic-related disruptions on sports careers
- - Hagel's reflections on how the experience shaped his career trajectory
- - Lessons learned from playing with Thurgau during challenging times
- - The role of perseverance and adaptability in Hagel's journey to success
- - Hagel's gratitude towards Thurgau for the opportunity during uncertain times
In 2020–2021 Hagel accepted the challenge of participating in games while NHL operations were on hold. "I made the team because I was in good shape, had a lot of confidence, and had experience in Switzerland when I arrived at the Chicago training camp." As a result, he was not returned to the American Hockey League.
Furthermore, he performed exceptionally well right away in the world's most competitive league. After he impressed Tampa Bay with 52 games and 24 points in 2020–2021 and 55 games and 37 points in 2021–2022, the team made a trade to acquire him.
He kept improving in Florida, making it to the Stanley Cup final once, getting near to a point per game output, and hitting the big time in 2023 when he inked an eight-year deal worth fifty-two million US dollars.But would this fate have been conceivable if Thurgau hadn't been visited quickly? He answers, half-seriously, half-mysteriously, "Who knows?"
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