Kid Andersson gets justice two years after brutal attack in a hockey tournament

Finally, two years after the brutal attack, Swedish J20 hockey defenseman Kid Andersson got justice after his assailant was sentenced in court.

It is not uncommon for hockey players to get beaten, bruised, and bloody on the ice in the heat of the game. Understandably, most leagues have a system to ensure anyone stepping out of line faces consequences. However, two years ago, one player took things miles too far in a J20 game in Sweden.

Kid Andersson of the Hille/Åbyggeby team squirted water from the bench on a player from the other team. This player, however, responded far too aggressively and swung his stick at the 19-year-old defenseman like an axe directly into his face. Aside from the blood all over the player's jersey and the floor at the scene, Andersson was left with a shattered jaw and teeth along with a busted lip. The pictures following this description are rather graphic, so view them at your own discretion.











Andersson soon after shared how he felt after the incident and his mental process for recovery during and after his trip to the hospital. The player could only communicate through texts and take in limited amounts of liquid food as he discussed how the situation left him ill and shocked.


Unsurprisingly, most fans who saw the incident found this reaction far beyond the line of appropriate and applauded the player's day in court. Initially, the defendant, who has remained anonymous amidst the proceedings, was charged an equivalent of $6,500 USD and acquitted on the idea that this bodily harm was his fault yet unintentional, provided the player was attempting to knock the bottle out of Andersson's hands.




However this ruling was recently reversed, and the defendant is now facing real legal consequences in his home country. The player, now ineligible for prison time, instead has been delivered assault charges with an increased fine and 140 hours of community service, roughly the same as five months of incarceration.




Provided the severity of the injury and the absolute carelessness of the assailant, it is no surprise that he would be punished in a court of law. Hopefully, other young players take this as a lesson in game conduct and this deed will go unrepeated.

Source - Blade of Steel
Player sentenced two years after brutal attack in junior hockey tournament