Sports
Sports

Court hearing delayed in Cormier case

By Chris Vivlamore
July 13, 2010

Patrice Cormier, the Thrashers' highly regarded prospect, had a court hearing on the assault charge he faces in Quebec delayed until Sept. 20.

Cormier was charged in May by the prosecutor in Rouyn-Noranda after an on-ice hit during a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game in January. The hit briefly hospitalized Mikael Tam and led to Cormier’s suspension for the remainder of the season. If convicted, Cormier faces up to 18 months in prison.

In a Monday hearing, Cormier’s attorney asked for a delay, saying he had not received all the evidence in the case for review.

Cormier, obtained by the Thrashers as part of the Ilya Kovalchuk trade with New Jersey, completed the team’s prospect development camp Tuesday. He will return to Atlanta for training camp in September. The new hearing date is scheduled several days after the start of camp.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

Follow Chris Vivlamore on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Atlanta Dream's Brittney Griner (42) shoots against Indiana Fever's Natasha Howard (6) and Aliyah Boston (7) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Credit: AP

Griner’s 15 points help Dream take 37-point win over Sky

Parkview’s Malachi Washington competes in High School Home Run Derby

The Georgia native, who participated in Saturday’s High School Home Run Derby, hit seven home runs in the first round and added two in the second.

Why Georgia native Whit Weeks is the ‘driver’ of LSU’s defense

Weeks's father was a former Bulldogs’ offensive lineman and his two brothers also play at LSU. Some believe he could help LSU could win the national championship.

The Latest

Florida Panthers executive Mike Huff partied at Johnny's Hideaway with the Stanley Cup. (Brandon Amato/Courtesy of Johnny's Hideaway)

Credit: Brandon Amato/Johnny's HIdeaway

Sports Daily: Party responsibly

Atlanta TV sports listings

Sports Daily: Grumbling about pitches

Featured

“Our members cannot be bought off,” General President Sean O’Brien said in a social media statement, calling UPS' offers “illegal and haphazard.” (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2023)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

UPS offers unprecedented buyouts for drivers

The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS employees, is urging its full-time members to reject the offers.

Longtime south Atlanta flea market set for massive mixed-use makeover

The developer is planning one of the largest projects in Atlanta’s Southside, a more than $500 million project near Greenbriar Mall.

MARTA chief Collie Greenwood retiring early

MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood is leaving “because of immigration and personal matters” and has elected early retirement.