Ex-NHL Player Paul Bissonnette Assaulted by Six Men in Arizona Brawl
The altercation began inside a Scottsdale restaurant and escalated into a parking lot confrontation, resulting in arrests and felony charges for the attackers.
- Paul Bissonnette, former NHL player and hockey broadcaster, was hospitalized after being attacked by six men outside a Scottsdale restaurant on November 24.
- The incident began when Bissonnette intervened to defend restaurant staff from the group, who were reportedly aggressive and harassing a manager.
- The altercation moved to a parking lot, where Bissonnette was chased, punched, and kicked by the group, though he managed to land blows in self-defense before escaping to safety.
- All six men involved—Henry Mesker, John Carroll, William Carroll, Danny Bradley, Edward Jennings, and Sean Daley—were arrested and face charges including assault and disorderly conduct.
- Sean Daley, one of the alleged attackers, has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges, though he denies involvement despite video evidence released by police.