Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner is facing five charges under the Wildlife Act in his home province of British Columbia for his part in the illegal hunting and capture of a well-known grizzly bear, the Vancouver Sun's Larry Pynn reports.
Stoner's charges include hunting without a license, making false statements to obtain a license, hunting out of season, and one count of unlawful possession of dead wildlife stemming from an incident in May 2013.
He's scheduled to appear in a Vancouver provincial court Oct. 9 - the eve of Anaheim's season-opening game.
The bear, known as Cheeky, is said to have been "beloved" by First Nations people located on the province's central coast.