Animal rights group prepare protest against Stoner ahead of Ducks' home opener

Animal rights groups will congregate outside the Honda Center on Monday to protest against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner and bring attention to his involvement in an unlawful killing of a grizzly bear.

Stoner was charged with five counts - including hunting without a license and the unlawful possession of dead wildlife - in his native British Columbia this summer for his part in killing a bear well-known to the indigenous population on the central coast of the province in 2013.

Some 80-100 protesters from a variety of groups are expected to attend the rally and call for his suspension ahead of Anaheim's home opener.

Stoner is due in court next Nov. 13.