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Man sentenced in relation to 2019 hockey tournament assault

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A Lethbridge man has pleaded guilty to a single charge of assault in regard to a brawl that broke out at a kid’s hockey tournament two years ago.

In September 2019, a 10-year old player hit a referee twice with his stick following an argument and the official pushed the boy to the ice. That’s when the boy’s family went out on the ice themselves. The coach of the opposing team was shoved, and the ref was punched multiple times.

The referee and coach suffered non-life threatening injuries, the boy wasn’t hurt and two men were arrested.

One of them, Todd Cross Child, 37, was charged with two counts of assault, but he only pleaded guilty to one count last week. He was sentenced to four months of house arrest and eight months of probation to follow.

The other man, Robert Creighton, 56, is expected to appear in a Lethbridge courtroom on Friday to schedule his trial.

Sam Borsato
Sam Borsato
I started my radio career in 2015, shortly after graduating from Lethbridge College. I have a very strong passion for local news. Proudly born in 1994, I grew up most of my life in Sylvan Lake, AB and I've lived in the Lethbridge since 2012. I'm a below average golfer on a good day, I take as many hiking trips to Waterton as possible in the summer and I love my two cats, Outlaw and Jynx, and my dog, Maverick, more than most people I know. I look forward to providing accurate, timely news coverage in southern Alberta for plenty of years to come!
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