Parents Ecstatic After Seeing Son Handily Win Fight In His NHL Debut

Though his team didn’t win the game, Trent Frederic had a big victory in his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

During Boston’s 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, Frederic handily won a fight against Brandon Tanev after the veteran forward challenged him to drop the gloves.

After accepting Tanev’s offer, it didn’t take long for Frederic to get in 10 or 11 punches before taking his opponent down to the ice.

Trent Frederic delivers some pure punishment in his first NHL game pic.twitter.com/A2kRdNjJmQ

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 30, 2019

Following the bout, Frederic’s parents, Bob and Gaye, were fired up about their son’s big win, CTE concerns be damned.

Hilarious!

Parents of Trent Frederic celebrate after the 20 year-old #Bruins player gets into a fight. pic.twitter.com/CENaGQwyLI

— David Wade (@davidwade) January 30, 2019

Trent Frederic’s dad loving it pic.twitter.com/HicvjIJEgF

— Matt Porter (@mattyports) January 30, 2019

“I was getting my feet wet, and it just lived up to the hype of my first NHL game,” Frederic told reporters. “It was a lot of fun.”

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