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Youth hockey coach suspended for six months in Norrbotten

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  • A youth hockey coach in Norrbotten has been suspended for six months.
  • The suspension follows an incident earlier this winter where the coach reportedly pushed a player against a wall.
  • The club chairman described the situation as extremely regrettable.

A youth hockey coach in Norrbotten, Sweden, has been suspended for six months. The incident reportedly occurred earlier this winter during a hockey cup, when the coach became physical with a player on his own team and, according to reports, pushed the player against a wall. The event was reported, and the ice hockey federation's disciplinary committee in the northern region has made a decision in the matter.

The club chairman said it is extremely regrettable.

it is extremely regrettable

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