Team USA hockey equipment manager arrested on misdemeanor charges of battery/domestic violence

Florida Panthers equipment manager Teddy Richards was arrested on Friday night in Coral Springs, Florida. (This video contains AI-assisted content)

Team USA men’s national hockey team and Florida Panthers equipment manager Thaddeus "Teddy" Richards was arrested on Friday.

Richards, 43, was arrested in Florida on misdemeanor charges of battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services, according to online records. The Athletic was first to report it.

The incident happened in Coral Springs, Florida, and Richards was in jail at the Broward Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale as of Friday night.

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Jeremy Swayman No. 1 of Team United States and equipment manager Teddy Richards react from the bench during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off between Team Sweden and Team United States at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. (Steve Babineau/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images)

"The Florida Panthers organization has been made aware of an incident involving the arrest of equipment manager Teddy Richards," the Panthers said in a statement.

"Effective immediately, he will be suspended from all team activities and facilities pending investigation."

Fox News Digital reached out to USA Hockey for a statement, but did not immediately receive a response.

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Florida Panthers President Bill Zito, Panthers Equipment Manager Teddy Richards and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk pose with a puck to celebrate their Olympic gold medal before an NHL game between the Maple Leafs and Panthers on Feb. 26, 2026, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (Chris