( CNN ) -- Mike Milbury , a former National Hockey League player , coach and executive , is accused of assault and battery on a child stemming from an incident at a youth hockey game . Hours after the allegations became public , NBC -- the network where Milbury serves as a studio analyst for the `` Game of the Week '' broadcast -- announced that he wo n't appear on air for an indeterminate period of time . `` In our discussions with Mike , we both came to the conclusion that he should remain off the air while focusing on his affairs , '' NBC spokesman Chris McCloskey said in a statement . Milbury , 59 , will be charged with one count each of assault and battery on a child , threatening to commit a crime and disorderly conduct , the Brookline , Massachusetts , police said Friday . Daniel Rabinovitz , Milbury 's Boston-based attorney , said Friday that his client `` denies any allegations that there was an assault of any kind . '' `` He simply intervened in an altercation between his son and an opposing player , '' Rabinovitz said by e-mail . `` No one was struck , no one was injured , and no one was threatened . '' The alleged incident occurred at a skating rink in the suburban Boston community of Brookline . Milbury is an assistant coach for one of the pee wee hockey teams that had been playing , according to a police statement . The police did not immediately offer any further details . Players on pee wee teams generally are 11 and 12 years old . Born in Brighton , Massachusetts , Milbury attended high school in nearby Walpole and then went on to Colgate University . After playing three games with his hometown Bruins in the 1975-76 season , Milbury became a regular on the NHL team 's roster the next season , remaining a key part of the team until his retirement in 1987 . He ended up playing 11 full seasons with the Bruins , compiling 49 goals , 189 assists and 1,552 penalty minutes over his career , according to the league 's official website NHL.com . His also had a plus/minus rating of 173 , meaning his team scored 173 more goals than it gave up when he was on the ice . In 1979 , Milbury participated in a hockey brawl when he joined his Bruins teammates in going into the stands to fight with fans in New York 's Madison Square Garden . Videotape of that incident shows Milbury removing a shoe from one spectator and striking the fan with it . Milbury then went on to become a coach and executive with the Bruins and the New York Islanders . Known for his provocative comments , he is a studio analyst for Boston-based NESN and TSN in Canada as well as NBC .
NEW : Milbury and NBC agree `` he should remain off air '' after the incident , NBC says . Police say the incident occurred at a pee wee game involving a team that Milbury helps coach . Milbury 's lawyer says his client `` simply intervened in an altercation '' involving his son . He played 12 seasons for the Boston Bruins , then became a coach , executive and TV analyst .