Pierre Crinon Faces Court Hearing After Ice Hockey Incidents

Published on February 17, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. – updated on February 17, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

By Matthew Warnier

A complaint targeting Pierre Crinon following a fight during a Ligue Magnus match between Grenoble and Angers, initially dismissed by the courts, has led to a court hearing following an incident during the match between Canada and France at the Winter Games.

Incident at the Winter Games Leads to Re-evaluation

Pierre Crinon could face consequences for his actions. During the Blues’ defeat against Canada at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, the French defender was involved in a fight with Tom Wilson. This incident resulted in a suspension for the remainder of the Olympic tournament, as decided by the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG). He missed the subsequent loss to Germany, which eliminated the French team from the play-offs.

Prior Incident with Angers Goalkeeper

The incident at the Winter Games brought renewed attention to a previous altercation. On November 30, during Grenoble’s victory over Angers, Crinon was involved in a fight with Angers goalkeeper Matt O’Connor. O’Connor filed a complaint, but the courts initially closed the case, considering the disciplinary sanctions sufficient.

Court Hearing Scheduled for May 27

However, the judicial authority re-evaluated the case in light of Crinon’s behavior during the Canada match. Crinon will now have to appear in court on May 27 at the Grenoble courthouse to answer charges of “intentional violence resulting in less than eight days of ITT (temporary incapacity for operate) with a weapon, by hitting the victim in the face with a reinforced glove,” according to a press release from Le Dauphiné Libéré. The public prosecutor decided to initiate proceedings after determining that Crinon “did not know how to seize the opportunity of this classification to stop all violent behavior.”