Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League's standards of conduct. The Western Hockey League (WHL) logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

WHL hands Swift Current Broncos coach Devan Praught five-game suspension – Winnipeg Free Press

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CALGARY – Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League’s standards of conduct.

The violation occurred during a team practice on Nov. 13, the league said in a release.

The investigation was conducted by the WHL security network. Details of the violation were not provided.


Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League's standards of conduct. The Western Hockey League (WHL) logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League’s standards of conduct. The Western Hockey League (WHL) logo is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

The Broncos announced on Nov. 14 that Praught had been suspended indefinitely and that assistant coach Taras McEwen would assume head coaching duties until further notice.