"Washington Capitals prospect and South Carolina Stingrays netminder Garin Bjorklund dropped his stick, blocker, and glove in favor of his bare hands as he duked it out with Greensboro Gargoyles backstop Nikita Quapp. The two pugilistic puck stoppers made a true spectacle of the occasion, choosing to dance at center ice. Bjorklund connected with his first punch and eventually got the takedown decision."
"The fight came 14:37 into the second period, and Bjorklund had made 19 saves on 20 shots before the rough stuff broke out. The two goaltenders were each assessed five-minute fighting majors and game misconducts for getting into a secondary altercation. According to HockeyFights.com, Bjorklund hadn't gotten into a fight during his junior career with the WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers and AJHL's Grande Prairie Storm, nor had he dropped the gloves as a pro."
Fans at the North Charleston Coliseum saw a rare goalie fight when Washington Capitals prospect and South Carolina Stingrays netminder Garin Bjorklund dropped his stick, blocker and glove to fight Greensboro Gargoyles backstop Nikita Quapp at center ice. Bjorklund landed the first punch and ultimately got the takedown; both goalies exchanged a handshake on the ice before officials separated them. The incident occurred 14:37 into the second period after earlier fights and major penalties that saw Wade Murphy and Patrick Kyte ejected. Both goaltenders received five-minute fighting majors and game misconducts. South Carolina won 4-2, with backup Seth Eisele finishing the game.
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