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The life of a hockey enforcer


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2 years ago, NHL player Derek Boogaard died of an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers. Boogaard took all of those painkillers to numb the injuries he sustained as an enforcer for his team-his job was to protect other players and get into brawls. This week, his parents filed a wrongful death suit against the NHL. Boogaard's story was brilliantly documented in the New York Times by reporter John Branch. The Morning Shift crew wanted to dig even deeper and understand the mindset of a hockey inforcer. So we reached out to Kyle Hagel, who was brutally honest about his skills, his role, and his life.
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