Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from his part in the illegal hunting and capture of a well-known grizzly bear, CBC News reports.
Stoner, a Vancouver Island native, was not in court. His lawyer made the plea on his behalf in British Columbia provincial court in Abbotsford.
NHL Defenseman Clayton Stoner pleads guilty to one count of hunting and killing a grizzly without a proper license. @GlobalBC
— Randene Neill (@rneillglobal) January 27, 2016
The 30-year-old is also charged with two counts of making false statements to obtain a hunting license, hunting out of season, and unlawful possession of dead wildlife stemming from the incident in May 2013.
Crown recommends Stoner be fined $4000, make $6000 contribution to habitat trust, give back skull and hide, 3 yr hunting prohibition
— Belle Puri (@BellePuri) January 27, 2016
Sentencing arguments are ongoing Wednesday.
