Former NHLer Stan Jonathan has been committed to stand trial on charges of criminal negligence causing death and careless use of a firearm.

The charges stem from the 2012 death of a Hamilton man who was shot while hunting on Six Nations.

Jonathan, 59, of Ohsweken, will next appear in court Nov. 20.

Peter Kosid, 29, was shot in the back on Nov. 11, 2012, by a bullet fired from Third Line Road, according to earlier published reports.

Initial police reports revealed that a deer hunter had fired one round from the roadway into the bush and struck a man who was bow hunting.

The bullet travelled about 375 metres.

The two hunters were not known to each other and were not hunting together, police said earlier.

Police also said that Kosid was bow-hunting in the bush with permission on an acquaintance's land.

An early discovery by hockey pundit Don Cherry, Jonathan was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1975 and later played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He was nicknamed Bulldog and known for his offensive game and toughness.