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Former NHL Player Charged with Assault After Youth Game

4/1/2026

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Mikhail Grabovski, a former NHL forward, has been charged with assault after a youth game incident in Markham, Ontario, on March 14.
The playoff match was Markham Waxers vs. York-Simcoe Express.
The victim, Warren Cooper, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Grabovski is to appear in court on June 12 with a prohibition on contacting Cooper.
Grabovski last played in the NHL during the 2015-16 season, after previously facing assault allegations in 2010 that were dismissed.

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Mikhail Grabovski, a former NHL forward, has been charged with assault after a youth game incident in Markham, Ontario, on March 14.
The playoff match was Markham Waxers vs. York-Simcoe Express.
The victim, Warren Cooper, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Grabovski is to appear in court on June 12 with a prohibition on contacting Cooper.
Grabovski last played in the NHL during the 2015-16 season, after previously facing assault allegations in 2010 that were dismissed.