BC minor hockey player sues after check from behind

A BC minor hockey player is taking a man who body checked him from behind to court after the hit broke his leg.

Noah James Musgrave said he broke his right leg when he was checked into the boards during a minor hockey game nearly five years ago. He's taking both the player who hit him and the league to court, filing his claim in BC Supreme Court, Sept. 11.

Musgrave claims Konnor Lyons was on the opposing team during a game in New Westminster on Oct. 24, 2018. He didn't provide details of the play, but described Lyons as an "aggressive" player who "ought to have known" Musgrave wasn't aware the hit was coming.

They were playing in a non-contact league when Musgrave was hit into the boards, according to court documents.

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Along with Konnor Lyons, Musgrave named Kurtis Lyons in the suit. He was coaching the opposing team and "failed to ensure the game would be free of aggressive players," according to the claim.

The New Westminster Minor Hockey Association and its governing body, the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, were also named in the suit. Musgrave said they "failed to discipline" aggressive players, including Lyons.

Musgrave didn't say how Konnor Lyons might have been known as an aggressive player and neither he nor Kurtis were available to comment.

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Musgrave said it was the collision with the boards that caused him to break his right leg.

He didn't say how old they were during the hockey game, but they were playing in a midget minor hockey league, under-18, at the time. He also didn't say how much of the season he missed because of the injury.

Musgrave is seeking various costs for damages, including healthcare, from all four defendants, but an amount wasn't specified.

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