USA hockey, Panthers equipment manager arrested on battery charge

Team USA men’s national hockey team and Florida Panthers equipment manager Thaddeus “Teddy” Richards was arrested Friday in Florida on misdemeanor charges of battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services, according to The Athletic. Richards has since been suspended by the Panthers. The 43-year-old reportedly was arrested in Coral Springs, Fla., and, as of Friday night, was being held at Broward Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Thaddeus “Teddy” Richards’ mugshot. Broward Sheriff Office “The Florida Panthers organization has been made aware of an incident involving the arrest of Equipment Manager Teddy Richards,” the team public relations account tweeted Friday night. “Effective immediately, he will be suspended from all team activities and facilities pending investigation