TORONTO, Aug. 17 NHL player Brandon Nolan said he feels he was mistreated this week when he tried to return to his native Canada from New York with his girlfriend.
Nolan, the eldest son of New York Islanders Coach Ted Nolan, was driving his father's car when he was stopped Monday near Lansdowne, Ont., on the U.S.-Canadian border by two border police officers.
The Toronto Sun reported Friday the incident may end up going before the Human Rights Commission after Nolan said he believed he was subjected to a "racist comment" and "treated like a criminal."
He was denied entry, questioned for nearly two hours and was told to "go back" to the United States, the newspaper report said.
"They were both questioning me about the license plates on my car," he told the Sun.
"I was told that I needed to pay duty on my car and register it before I entered Canada, otherwise they would not allow us to cross."
The former Oshawa General now is with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.
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