Former Arizona Coyotes player, podcaster and TNT hockey analyst, Paul Bissonnette, was assaulted by six men at a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday night, the police department said.
The Nov. 24 assault happened at Houston’s restaurant near McDonald Drive and Scottsdale Road around 7:30 p.m.
“There was an altercation inside the restaurant with six adult men and the management. Reportedly, Paul Bissonnette tried to help management calm the men and get them to leave. The situation escalated to the men assaulting Paul Bissonnette both inside and outside of the restaurant,” Scottsdale Police Sgt. Allison Sempsis said.
The six men were arrested and are accused of assault and disorderly conduct. Five of them are facing misdemeanors and the sixth is facing a felony. They were not identified.
As for Bissonnette’s injuries, Scottsdale Police wouldn’t detail the severity, but say they’re not believed to be life-threatening. He later released a video about the incident, saying “all is good.”
Bissonnette played for the Arizona Coyotes from 2009 to 2014. He is a host for Barstool Sports’ hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets and is an analyst and host for NHL on TNT.
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