No decision on return to game action for Marlies goalie Sparks after team suspension
TORONTO — Garret Sparks was back on the Ricoh Coliseum ice on Tuesday morning skating with his teammates, but his return to the Toronto Marlies lineup remains uncertain.
The Marlies sent Sparks home following its 3-1 loss in Albany, N.Y., last Tuesday. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said the 23-year-old goaltender was punished for team policy reasons.
Sparks, who is active on social media, reportedly used inappropriate language when posting a Facebook group which he is an administrator for.
“He’s back with the team, (but) he’s not with the main group,” Keefe said ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. “We’ve been balancing a number of goalies since we started really. He’s with the not (playing) group, skating working out — all that kind of stuff.”