CSU player arrested after incident with referee
March 25, 2010
SIMSBURY, Conn. (AP)—A player on the Colorado State University club hockeyteam is facing a disorderly conduct charge after he allegedly checked a refereeduring a national tournament in Connecticut.
Simsbury police Capt. Matt Catania says A.J. Hau was apparently upset aftera loss to William Paterson in the ACHA national tournament on March 19. Cataniasays the referee, whose name has not been released, claims Hau lowered hisshoulder and slammed him into the boards shortly after the game ended.
Hau told the Rocky Mountain Collegian newspaper that he “barely bumped”the referee, who had ejected him earlier in the game.
Colorado State coach Kelly Newton says Hau regrets the incident, but theteam believes it is being blown out of proportion. Hau is due in Superior Courton April 1.
