A Fort Collins amateur hockey player has been barred from participating in the Hockey Mountain High tournament in Aspen this year, according to an order signed by Municipal Judge Brooke Peterson on Wednesday.
Chris Hau, 31, agreed to that stipulation and others as part of a deferred-prosecution agreement with the court. Hau is a real-estate broker who allegedly lost his cool during a game at last year’s tournament and repeatedly punched an opposing player after referees had already broken up a typical in-game altercation.
Hau, who was arrested following the Oct. 4 incident, was accused of assault and battery and disorderly conduct by the City Attorney’s Office. Because of the agreement, a scheduled Feb. 25 jury trial has been canceled.
Under the deferment, Hau agreed to various terms with which he must comply over a one-year period to avoid prosecution.
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