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A B.C. junior hockey player has been handed a 31-game suspension after an on-ice incident earlier this year.
The North Van Wolf Pack were playing the Richmond Sockeyes on Jan. 25. The teams are part of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL).
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In the third period, a fight broke out between the two sides with players from both teams involved.
However, tensions escalated when Richmond player Eithan Grishin put North Van goalie Evan Paul in a chokehold. After a few seconds, Paul dropped to the ice, seemingly out cold.
An investigation was launched into what happened and Grishin has been handed a 31-game suspension.
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