Swift Current Broncos coach suspended 5 games for conduct violation: WHL

Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught. (Source: Swift Current Broncos/scbroncos.com)

The Western Hockey League (WHL) says it has suspended Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught for a total of five games for violating the league’s standards of conduct.

The WHL says Praught’s violation occurred during a Broncos practice on Nov. 13.

Both the WHL and Broncos have not confirmed what the incident was that led to the suspension, but video first published by The Athletic that was widely circulated online shows Praught skating up to a player and slashing his stick during what appears to be a team practice on Nov. 13.

“The WHL and Swift Current Broncos are committed to holding players and staff to the highest standards of conduct both on and off the ice,” a WHL news release stated.

The Broncos said the team accepts the sanctions from the league and will be conducting its own review of hockey operations within the organization.

“At this point, there will be no further comment on the matter,” the team’s statement read.

The league initially announced that Praught was suspended indefinitely – meaning he has already served three games of the five game suspension.