While the younger Roy pleaded guilty to an assault charge for the March 2008 brawl in which he pummeled Bobby Nadeau, the presiding judge issued an unconditional discharge, meaning the younger Roy won't have a criminal record, Canwest News Service reported.
He must donate $5,000 to local charitable organizations, Canwest said.
Roy, 20, who had been with the Quebec Remparts and is now pursuing a career in music in the United States, expressed remorse for his behavior.
"I really regret what happened. I'm really disappointed in myself," he said.
"What I did was a total lack of judgment."
His father, Patrick Roy, is a former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and was his coach at the time of the fight. While not meting out a stiff sentence, Quebec Judge Valmont Beaulieu said he had a message for the sport.
"We can't let hockey players turn into boxers or wrestlers on ice," the judge said. "Roughness can be part of the game, not violence. This has been tolerated for years and, for that, hockey has lost some of its nobility."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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