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Player who slammed referee into boards breaking his arm has been charged by police

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Daniel Lucente
September 19, 2024  (3:44 PM)
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Casper Gillberg illegally threw a referee into the boards during a game in Sweden, where the official broke his arm. Police have now charged the player.

This incident has been a big talking point across the hockey sphere. In November 2023, the Swedish player Casper Gillberg slammed a referee into the boards during a game, after which the official suffered a broken arm. Recently, authorities upped the ante by pressing criminal charges against him.

A suspension had been handed down to Gillberg through the remainder of 2023 and all of 2024. That has since been extended until the end of May 2025.

Now, according to Expressen.se, Gillberg is facing assault charges. Prosecutors are looking for a fine of nearly $3,000 USD. The 22-year-old says he's innocent, his lawyer citing it was self-defense, but the video clearly proves otherwise.

"We get down to the corner and I have in my head that I'm going to tackle this player and win the puck so we can attack instead. But instead he turns around, and as I continue down towards the crease I see the referee approaching and out of pure instinct or wanting to protect myself, I put my hands up and push off in pure self-defense or instinct."

- Casper Gillberg


Details concerning when exactly the trial started are still muffled. Casper Gillberg had a brief minor league stint in North America with the NAHL's Corpus Christi IceRays during the 2021-22 season, returning to Sweden to further his career before this incident occurred.

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