m. on March 14 after reports of an assault, arresting Grabovski while the victim was sent to hospital with minor injuries. Court records show the charge was sworn on March 30, and he is due in court on June 12.
" The incident occurred during a playoff game between Grabovski's under-15 Markham Waxers and the York Simcoe Express, which was extremely heated, with referees calling 61 minutes in penalties for boarding, roughing, and head contact fouls. Referees gave a 10-minute misconduct penalty to the Waxers for 'disrespectful and abusive behavior' at the end of the game. As players were leaving the ice after the Express' 11-0 victory, Grabovski went after his rival coach, Warren Cooper, as he made his way to the locker room and allegedly attacked him, with video footage showing referees turning around and quickly skating towards the other end of the rink where a commotion broke out.
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association is aware of this situation and does not condone this type of behaviour, nor does it reflect the values of the OMHA or the sport.
Once the coaches had been separated, a death threat was made, though it is unclear who made it or what specifically started the incident between Grabovski and Cooper. Following his release, Grabovski has been banned from having any contact with Cooper or going anywhere Cooper is known to be. Grabovski has faced legal trouble before, being accused in a civil suit of assaulting a couple in downtown Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics, but the case was dismissed in March 2018 before reaching trial.