Coach in Nova Scotia accused of assaulting referee during minor league hockey game

STEWIACKE, N.S. — A minor hockey coach in Nova Scotia is facing a charge after a referee was allegedly assaulted during a game on the weekend.

RCMP in Colchester County say they received a complaint Saturday morning from an arena in Brookfield, N.S.

The Mounties say they were told a coach had assaulted an official during a game, though the official was not injured.

The coach had left the rink before police arrived, but he later turned himself in at the detachment in Stewiacke.