Casper Gillberg facing criminal charges after hitting referee into the boards during game
An incident in 2023 that saw hockey player Casper Gillberg check a referee into the boards breaking his arm is headed to court after charges were laid
The incident caused a ton of debate across the hockey world when it happened, and the next debate about it will take place in court after charges were laid. In November of 2023, Casper Gillberg allegedly checked a referee during a game in Sweden, causing the official to break his arm. Gillberg was suspended for the rest of 2023 and 2024. That suspension was recently extended to all of 2025 as well. Now, Gillberg is facing criminal charges in connection with the incident.
When it happened, Gillberg said it was a complete accident, and that he pushed the official in an attempt to stop himself from crashing into him.
It has now been announced that the case was handed over to police, and charges are being laid.
Casper Gillberg continues to deny any wrongdoing in the incident, insisting he wasn't aware he was hitting an official. Jasper Ek, the referee involved, suffered a broken arm, and has filed a civil lawsuit in the case.
A date for the trial has not yet been set.
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| Yes, depending on the circumstances | 160 | 57.6 % |
| No, never | 87 | 31.3 % |
| I'm not sure | 31 | 11.2 % |
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