08.04 / 21:29
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Antigay Slurs Land AHL Player an 8-Game Suspension
eight games for using antigay language.Holmstrom, 34, made the comments at the end of the first period of a home game on March 30 against the Utica Comets, according to The Associated Press.“The American Hockey League is committed to building a culture that is safe, inclusive, and free from abuse, harassment, and all forms of unethical behavior or misconduct,” the league said in a statement, reported by The Hockey News.The hockey player previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and played hockey in college while at UMass Lowell. He’s already served two games of the suspension.