A Niagara Region hockey player is facing an assault with a weapon charge in connection with an incident at a minor hockey tournament last December held in Lincoln and Grimsby.
Police say a goalie used his stick to strike a player in the head during a weekend tournament game at a Beamsville arena.
“The suspect was ejected from the game and tournament. The victim attended a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries,” Niagara Regional Police (NRPS) said in a release.
On Tuesday, detectives arrested and charged the 17-year-old netminder from Grimsby.
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He has since been released and is expected in court on a future date.
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada, the player’s identity cannot be made public.
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