The Swift Current Broncos have suspended head coach Devan Praught indefinitely for an alleged violation of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Standards of Conduct, the team said in a news release on Tuesday.
The alleged incident was said to have occurred on ice during a team practice on Monday.
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The Broncos said that assistant coach Taras McEwen will assume head coaching duties until further notice.
Praught is in his third season coaching the Broncos.
The Broncos have a record of 9-9-1-0 and currently sit ninth in the WHL’s Eastern Conference.
In a statement the Broncos said the team will have no further comment at this time.
