Police file charges against hockey player for incident involving referee
Casper Gillberg, who received a lengthy suspension from hockey for hitting a referee into the boards and breaking his arm, is now facing criminal charges in the case
It was one of those incident that had everyone in the hockey world talking about it. In November of 2023, Casper Gillberg levelled a referee into the boards during a game in Sweden, causing the official to break his arm. Now, police have decided to file criminal charges in the case.
Casper Gillberg was suspended for the rest of 2023 and all of 2024 following the incident. That suspension was recently extended to go to the end of May of 2025.
Charges Laid
Now, according to Expressen,se. Casper Gillberg has been charged with assault in the incident, with the prosecution seeking a fine of close to $3000 USD. Gillberg, 22, continues to deny any wrongdoing in the case, saying he was trying to protect himself.
No word on when the trial will begin in this case. Gillberg has played in North America, suiting up for the Corpus Christi IceRays of the NAHL in 2021-22 before heading back home to Sweden to continue his career.
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SEPTEMBRE 19 | 102 ANSWERS Police file charges against hockey player for incident involving referee Do you agree with the charge being laid in this incident involving Casper Gillberg and an official? | ||
| Yes | 66 | 64.7 % |
| No | 15 | 14.7 % |
| Not sure | 21 | 20.6 % |
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