Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games: Panthers star joins list of NHL players punished for violating PED policy

It Nhl On Monday, he announced that Florida Panthers Ombudsman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games to violate the NHL/NHLPA performance improvement substance program.

According to the NHL declaration, the suspension also includes “compulsory derivation in the NHL/NHLPA program for substance abuse and the health of behavior for evaluation and possible treatment”. As a result, Ekblad will lose the rest of the regular season 2024-25 and at least two posts of posts, assuming that he is healthy when the Playoffs of the Stanley Cup begin.

“As announced by the NHL, I was suspended to violate the NHL/NHLPA performance improvement substance program,” Ekblad said in a statement. “The news that had failed in a random drug test was a shock. Ultimately, I made a mistake taking something to help -to recover -to me of the recent injuries without first checking with a medical and team staff.

“I have let my teammates, the panther organization and our big fan go.

This marks the first suspension of Ekblad’s career. Ekblad, who has spent his entire 11-year career with Panthers, plans to become a free agent without restrictions this summer.

Ekblad, the general selection number 1 of the NHL 2014 project, has won 380 points (118 goals, 262 assists) in 732 games of the regular race of the race. Veteran Blau-Liner has registered 33 points (three goals, 30 assists) in 56 games this season.

NHL has not had many drug suspensions that improve performance over the years, but here is a look at NHL players who received bans on drugs that improve performance.

Florida Panthers Ombudsman Nate Schmidt received a suspension of 20 games in 2018 when he was a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. Schmidt suspended the 20 opening games of the 2018-19 season to violate the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance improvement substance program. Schmidt returned to the ice on November 18 against the season of Edmonton Oilers, and ended the year with 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 61 games.

Shawn Horcoff

Former Anaheim Ducks, Shawn Horcoff, also received a suspension of 20 parties to violate the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance improvement substance program on January 26, 2016. Horcoff was referred to the NHL/NHLPA program for substance and health abuse of treatment under the terms of the NHL collective agreement. The veteran striker, who had signed a one -year contract with the ducks in the 2015 low season, returned to the program on March 14 against the New Jersey Devils. He ended the 2015-16 season with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in which he ended up being his last NHL campaign.

Sean Hill

Sean Hill, a defender of the former Nailway of New York, received a suspension of 20 parties to violate the NHL/NHLPA performance improvement substance program on April 20, 2007. The ban was in the midst of the Eastern Conference Opening series against Buffalo Sabers. The NHL announced the suspension after the 4th game of the series, which the knowledge won in five games. Hill’s suspension moved to the 2007-08 season after disembaring with the Minnesota Wild in the lower season, and returned on November 21, 2007 to Vancouver’s Canucks. The 2007-08 campaign was Hill’s NHL season.

Carter Ashton

The Carter Ashton striker, the 29th selection of the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Draft, received a suspension of 20 parties to violate the NHL/NHLPA’s best performance drug policy on November 6, 2014. In a statement through the NHLPA, Ashton stated that he ingested the clanbutol of the drug after using a training in his Ashma. Ashton, who played the Toronto Maple Leafs at the time of the suspension, did not appeal the ban. On February 6, 2015, Ashton finished negotiating at lightning before pursuing a foreign career in Russia and Sweden.

Zenon Konopka

Ex-Buffalo Sabers Forward Zenon Konopka received a suspension of 20 games after positively trying a substance banned on May 15, 2014. The regular season of knowledge was already completed at the time of suspension, as they made the Playoffs of the Stanley Cup. Zonopka’s contract expired on July 1 of that season, which meant that his suspension could not be served until he signed a new agreement. Zonopka never ended up serving the suspension when he signed with STS Sanok in Poland and this marked his last season in professional hockey.