Hockey Player, Father Charged After Referee Allegedly Assaulted During Game: RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Mar, 2017 12:38 PM

CHARLOTTETOWN — A teenaged hockey player and his father are facing charges following an alleged assault on a referee during a game in Prince Edward Island.

The RCMP say the official received minor injuries in the incident, which allegedly occurred during a Midget double-A finals minor hockey game on Sunday at the rink in Pownal, southeast of Charlottetown.

An 18-year-old Charlottetown man and his 41-year-old father, a resident of Morell, each face one count of assault.

Police say both men have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Charlottetown provincial court on April 26.

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