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Islanders Sean Hill Suspended 20 Games
by Alanah McGinley on 04/20/07 at 04:50 PM ET
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From NHL Press Release,
NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 20, 2007)—New York Islanders defenseman Sean Hill has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. The suspension begins with tonight’s Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Quarterfinal game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health for evaluation and possible treatment.
The player’s contract expires with the conclusion of the 2006-07 season. Any portion of the suspension that remains following the Islanders’ participation in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs would resume, without pay, at the beginning of any successor contract.
Updated 6:03pm ET:
From TSN,
Islanders’ spokesman Chris Botta said Hill did not travel with the team to the arena for Friday night’s game. He said he did not know whether Hill had travelled back to Long Island.
The nature of Hill’s infraction was not immediately clear. An NHL spokesman said the league was obliged to honour the player’s confidentiality and would not comment.
Note: There appears to be no indication of when Hill was tested. Sportsnet also reports that Hill isn’t expected to make a statement till Saturday.
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