Hockey Coach Jailed For Tripping 13-Year-Old In Handshake Line
Chalk this up as a vote for hockey dads as the worst parents in sports; Martin Tremblay of Vancouver will serve 15 days in jail for assault, for an incident in which he tripped an opposing player after his son's youth hockey game.
Canadian hockey justice is swift and merciless. Tremblay, a volunteer coach, was quickly arrested after the game over the summer, when in the handshake line he stuck out his foot and tripped the 13-year-old. Bad luck, the kid broke his wrist bracing for the fall, and also knocked over a 10-year-old. Tremblay pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, and even though the prosecution didn't ask for jail time, the judge put the hammer down, calling it a "cowardly sucker punch on an unsuspecting victim." (Metaphorically. If he had sucker-punched him, we'd never stop replaying the video.)
Bellows said his client has "paid a huge price" for his actions, including the breakdown of his marriage and the loss of a number of contracts for his construction business.
"He's rebuilding his life after this incident," Bellows told reporters outside the courthouse in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday. It was unlikely, Bellows said, that Tremblay would ever coach hockey again.
Tremblay will serve his sentence on weekends, and faces 12 months of probation.
[ CBC]


- NHL 2025-26 Over/Under Predictions: Best Team Point Totals to Bet Now
- Eagles vs. Giants Thursday Night Football Week 6 Betting Predictions
- Wednesday October 8th Best MLB Playoff Betting Picks & Predictions
- MLB Playoff Game 3 Best Bets: Mariners vs Tigers, Blue Jays vs Yankees
- College Football Midweek Picks: Week 7 NCAA Best Bets
- Chiefs vs. Bills Jaguars Monday Night Football Week 5 Betting Predictions
- MLB Playoff Game 2 Best Bets: Dodgers vs Phillies, Cubs vs Brewers
