Panthers will miss a large piece of its blue line for the rest of the season.
Defender Aaron Eeklade was delivered with a comment from 20 games by NHL on Monday due to the violation of the NHL/NHLPA performance enhancement program. ”
NHL said that EKBLAD will not be pushed during his suspension and its prohibition is accompanied by a mandatory referral to the joint program between NHL and the NHL Association for drug use and behavioral health for evaluation and potential treatment.
In a statement issued by the Ikellad issued by the NHLPA, he said that the matter was “shock” that he failed to test random drugs, but in the end he took responsibility for the error he caused.
As NHL was announced, I was suspended for violating the NHL/NHLPA performance program. The news that failed to test random drugs was a shock. In the end, I made a mistake by taking something to help me recover from the recent injuries without first verifying medical staff and the appropriate team. ” “I allowed my teammates, the Al -Fadah Organization and our great lovers. So, I am really sorry. I have accepted the responsibility of my mistake and I will be completely ready to return to my team when my comment ends. I learned a difficult lesson and I cannot wait until I return with my teammates.”
On Monday, it was the first time that NHL has suspended a player for violating the PED program in the league since September 2018, when Nate Schmidt was banned at the time, Golden Knight Schmidt of the same problem.
In a strange development, Schmidt is currently an ekblad team teammate in Florida.
But unlike EKLBAD, Schmidt did not take the comment lightly, saying in a statement at the time that he “does not agree with the comment” and “will not accept the description of the cheated.”
EKBLAD appeared in 56 games this season with The Panthers, where he scored 30 points (3G, 30 A). Help lead Florida to the Stanley Cup last season.
EKBLAD is in the last year of his eight -year contract and is scheduled to be a free agent in this season.
