University of Maine sophomore Ryan Lomberg has been suspended indefinitely from the UMaine hockey team pending an investigation into assault and disorderly conduct charges.
The charges date back to an off-campus quarrel at 5 Summer Street on April 26 over a dog that belonged to a mutual friend. Lomberg allegedly knocked the victim to the ground and kicked him in the face and chest before being restrained. The victim allegedly received a broken nose and a concussion. The actions were reported to the Orono Police Department and Lomberg was summoned but not arrested.
There were also allegedly another, less serious fight involving rising junior defenseman Ben Hutton though no charges have been filed. The incident was serious enough to cause head coach Red Gendron to return to UMaine from a hockey coach’s convention in Florida.
Lomberg is known as a fiery, electric forward on the ice. The rising junior was third on the team with 11 goals last season and tallied seven assists in all but one of Umaine’s games. He also tied with rising senior defenseman Jake Rutt for the team in penalty minutes with 40.
The game that Lomberg missed was due to a one-game suspension stemming from an elbowing incident in a February game against Merrimack College, a game that showed Lomberg’s passion in addition to his temper.
Lomberg will be faced with the criminal justice process, the student code of conduct and the student-athlete code of conduct.
Lomberg is due to appear in court on June 19.