New Glasgow Regional Police are investigating an on-ice incident at a hockey game that left an 18-year-old player seriously injured.

Police say the incident took place during a Junior B hockey game at the Trenton Minor Sports Community Centre in Trenton, N.S. between 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Sunday.

“One player was picking up a pass and the other player made contact with an elbow to the head,” said Darren Cossar of Hockey Nova Scotia.

The game between the Pictou County Scotians and the Glace Bay Junior Minors was only in the first period when the hit occurred.

Luke Spicer of the Pictou remains in the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.

“The reason for the police being involved is that we're in that preliminary states and the seriousness of the incident that took place because of the injuries,” said Const. Ken MacDonald of New Glasgow Regional Police.

The Glace Bay player is Jordan Breen. His general manager says it was only his second game as a junior hockey player.

“I'm sure if Jordan had it over again he wouldn't do it, but he did throw the hit, it was contact to the head, it was an illegal hit, we agree with that and I think the governing bodies got to deal with it,” said general manager Sonny MacDougall.

Under Hockey Nova Scotia’s code of discipline, Breen was automatically kicked out of the game and suspended for three more games. But because of the severity of the injuries, the league has taken the extra step of suspending him indefinitely.

“Any time that there's a significant injury as a result of a play on the ice it's always concerning to us,” said Crossar.

MacDougall says he’s not sure police involvement is necessary.

“There was no premeditated intent on any part. This is something that happened in the spur of the moment in a hockey game,” he said.  

New Glasgow Regional Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have photos or video of the incident, to contact them.

The Pictou Scotians declined to comment other than to say the team is hoping for a speedy recovery.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Kayla Hounsell.