Hockey dad banned for 5 years for assault

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Hockey dad banned for 5 years for assault

By United Press International

1 Min Read • Jan. 21, 2005 | 21 years Ago

| Friday, January 21, 2005 12:00 a.m.

A Canadian man has been banned for five years from any Greater Toronto Hockey League arena for attacking his son’s coach. Bradley Desrocher also faces a criminal charge, the Toronto Star reported. He is free on bail. Desrocher’s 8-year-old son plays on a team at the Chesswood arena. He allegedly became infuriated when the coach, Mark Teskey, kept his son out of a game as a penalty for missing a practice. League President John Gardner told the newspaper the penalty is the longest ever handed out for what he called “an intolerable situation.” Desrocher allegedly reached over a partition and tried to choke Teskey. J.J. Lyon, an assistant coach who witnessed the incident last Sunday, said the penalty should have been longer. © Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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