13 Maple Grove boys' hockey players suspended

Thirteen players on the Maple Grove boys' hockey team have been suspended for at least two games for what the coach calls an "off-ice episode."

Coach Gary Stefano said Wednesday "a couple" of players face four-game suspensions and the rest will miss two games. The suspensions begin with Thursday's game at Blaine.

Details of the incident were not disclosed.

The Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/YanKCZ ) reports the number of suspensions represents more than half of the team's published varsity roster.

Maple Grove has won its last six games. The Crimson are 7-2 in the Northwest Suburban Conference, 9-7 overall.