A hockey player was handed a lifetime ban for a very dangerous sucker punch

A USPHL player gets lifetime ban for sucker punching a referee in the middle of a game.

Paul Halloran, 20, playing for the South Shore Kings, was handed a lifetime ban today after hitting an official during a game.

The league says the incident is currently under criminal investigation by local authorities.

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