Nova Scotia hockey player seriously injured after on-ice incident

Police in Nova Scotia are investigating after a hockey player was seriously injured during an on-ice incident.

New Glasgow police spokesman Const. Ken MacDonald says the incident between two junior B hockey players happened Sunday during a game at the Trenton Minor Sports Community Centre in Trenton.

MacDonald said an 18-year-old player from Pictou County was seriously injured while a player from Cape Breton was not hurt.

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The young man was taken to a nearby hospital and later transferred to Halifax with serious head and other injuries.

The Pictou County Scotians Junior B Team identified the young player on Facebook as Luke Spicer. In the post, the team says they’re proud of their “boy Luke.”

It goes on to say there were some “tense and scary moments” after the incident, but that Spicer is doing well. The post is accompanied by a photo of Spicer giving a thumbs-up from a hospital bed.

MacDonald says police are investigating because of the severity of his injuries.

– With files from Global News.