Boy, 9 years old, sued after parents have been a trial against the vice -president of the South Winnipeg hockey association

A minor hockey player from Winnipeg was beaten for the end of his season on Saturday after his parents filed a defamation process, appointing a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Association Board (SWHA) as a defendant.

The association made the decision to endlessly suspend the boy and his parents, Elena Russo Rusak and Corey Rusak, from all activities related to all Liga, on Thursday, after submitting a claim at the court in Manitoba on Tuesday, on Tuesday, against Hiten Shah, the vice -president of the hockey association.

“She’s heartbreaking on so many levels,” said Russo Rusak.

“It is not even about hockey. Every child deserves to do what he wants to do and none of them should be penalized and used as a pawn,” she said.

The costume claims that the couple’s reputation was damaged, and their character was involved after Shah sent an E -mail to 17 families of the team on December 23, who was “defamatory, untrue and was declared with wickedness” with the intention to despise Rusak and Russo Rusak.

In his edition, included in the trial, Shah said the association has investigated several concerns by the team members, including a complaint involving the couple.

The e-mail noted Rusak and Russo Rusak, who held the position of assistant coach and Co-Manager, respectively, used improper language and threatened in the action of a coach after a game on December 14th.

After interviewing three families who were present during the incident, it was found that an incorrect conduct of the parents took place and both parents were stripped of their roles with the team, according to Shah’s Email.

“They became publicly fired in one E -mail who went to each parent,” Rusak said. “I found out when each other parent found out,” Russo Rusak added.

Rusak told the CBC that he called the coach after the match to “stop to overcome the children” and shout at them, but denied threatening or using improper language.

“I try to keep children safe, that’s my job, when you take these courses as a assistant coach,” Rusak said.

CBC News arrived at Shah, but did not hear back. None of the accusations were tested in court and no defense declaration has been completed.

The suspension is not taken “easy”: SWHA

Days after the trial, Steve Mason, the president of the Southern Winnipeg Hockey Association sent a letter to the couple by e-mail, who said the association made the decision to suspend them endlessly and their son from all the activities related to Liga.

“It should be at a game right now, his last playoff game and he is not. He sits on the couch alone right now, playing Fortnite,” said Russo Rusak on Saturday afternoon.

By submitting a claim statement, the couple violated an Hockey Manitoba StatusMason said in his letter by E -Email, obtained by the CBC. In accordance with section 306 letter (a), the association may endlessly suspend one of its members to participate in hockey activities and games, if they choose to take legal measures before tracking and exhausted an internal call process.

Mason told CBC that the council has three two -hour separate meeTings – which does not involve shah – disCusing how to approach the situation best.

“We didn’t really want to suspend the child, because the child does not have a part in this regard, but I considered it best for both sides that there is a complete suspension of both parents and child. I didn’t take this easily,” he said.

But Dave Hill, the lawyer representing the couple and a former minor hockey trainer, said that while the hockey body might want to launch a call process before a process, it does not apply from this case.

“This is not an appeal from a decision, this is not a decision made, but (about) an alleged defamatory remark made by the vice-president of the organization,” he said. “From my review review is not something to go through this call process.”

The plaintiffs claim that they have suffered damage to their reputation in the community in general, in the team community and that “their character and integrity were imputed”, as a result of Shah’s email, says the process.

The couple also claims that he was “morally and vocational discredited” by Shah.

Hockey Winnipeg and Hockey Manitoba refused to comment on the issue because it is before the courts. Mason, who he too it would not be Comment directly on the trial, he said that the first priority of the association is its volunteers.

He also said that the team’s head coach did his job in trying to eliminate the situation after the game of December 14th.

“We have hundreds of volunteers … We have to make sure we protect them before and I think we have done the right things,” Mason said. “Fortunately, (parents) made a decision.

“All this refers to the protection of all those involved and, in order to happen, we had to suspend the whole family. I am not proud of it. I would not have to, but we have to protect everyone.”

“The system just failed”

Hill said there was animosity between parents and association, but the fall of what was sweat had a “devastating” impact on the boy.

“Their nine -year -old son in tears,” he said. “He was endlessly suspended. Can you imagine that? A nine -year -old.”

The couple is looking for excuses and damages for an indefinite amount, according to the request.

“They had a difficult time and, finally, we want to transfer … to another hockey association,” Hill said.

But the couple said that they have no faith that will happen soon and, meanwhile, their son will continue to be outside the ice rink – letting the family consider moving in a different capture capture so he can play hockey.

“I’m at a loss, I don’t know what to do,” Russo Rusak said.

“I don’t know how to pick up his spirits because he was hard enough for him.”