Professional hockey player suspended for homophobic language

Ben Holmstrom has played seven NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers. (Photo: Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

When it comes to combating homophobia on the ice, the American Hockey League means business.

The AHL suspended forward Ben Holmstrom of the Rochester Americans eight games for using anti-gay language, the league announced Wednesday. He spewed his offensive words…