Blackhawks and Kraken prospects suspended 20 games for breaking AHL rules
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Chicago Blackhawks prospect Stanislav Berezhnoy and Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette have been suspended 20 games each for a violation of the AHL/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substance Program.
A pair of NHL prospects have gotten themselves in trouble with the American Hockey League, and they'll be sitting for a major period of time as a consequence.
Goaltender Stanislav Berezhnoy of the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, and forward David Goyette of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, will each be suspended for 20 games.
Both players violated the terms of the AHL/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substance Program.
The AHL has suspended blackhawks prospect goalie Stanislav Berezhnoy and SeaKraken prospect forward David Goyette 20 games each for violating the terms of the AHL/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substance Program. - NHL News
Both young players have learned a hard lesson that they'll hopefully remember for the rest of their careers and steer clear of future troubles.
Each Prospect Was Suspended For 20 Games
Berezhnoy was never drafted into the NHL, but was signed to the Blackhawks on a two year contract with an AAV (average annual value) of $975,000.
So far this year, he's 5-9-1 with a .888 SV%. Last year, he played in his native Russia in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg and Avangard Omsk.
Goyette was taken with the 61st overall pick by the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and has 10 points (3G, 7A) in 47 games with the Firebirds this year.
He's yet to appear in any NHL games, and also previously played for the OHL's Sudbury Wolves.
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