...and Hunter on the NHL list. Police have gotten involved in several previous on-ice conflicts in the NHL. In 1970, Wayne Maki of the St. Louis Blues and Ted Green of Boston were the first NHL players taken to court after a stick-swinging duel...

...difference. Each case is different, few are simple and none of these cases resulted in a conviction. In hockey alone, Wayne Maki and Ted Green were taken to court in 1969 for a stick-swinging battle. Dave Forbes was charged with aggravated assault...