Mikhail Grabovski played for the Maple Leafs from 2008-13.MIKE CASSESE/Reuters
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont.
Court records show the charge was sworn March 30, with a first court appearance scheduled for June 12 in Newmarket, Ont. York Regional Police said officers responded to a Markham community centre on March 14 for a report of an assault and that the victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The court documents allege Grabovski assaulted Warren Cooper.
The Toronto Star reported the charge stems from an alleged altercation between coaches following an under-15 playoff game earlier this month involving the Markham Waxers and York-Simcoe Express. The teams’ websites list Grabovski as head coach of the Waxers and Cooper as head coach of the Express.
As a condition of his release, Grabovski is prohibited from contacting Cooper or going to any place Cooper is known to be.
The 42-year-old Grabovski played 340 games with Toronto from 2008-13 and 534 in his NHL career with the Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders.
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He last played in 2016 and retired in 2019.
Grabovski has faced legal action in the past.
A civil suit filed in September, 2010, in B.C. Supreme Court alleged he assaulted a couple during a confrontation in downtown Vancouver during that year’s Olympics. Grabovski had been selected to play for Belarus but did not compete due to injury.
The case was dismissed by consent in March, 2018, before reaching trial.