Kukla's Korner Hockey
Next entry: Goalie Solutions For Bigger Nets
Previous entry: Leafs Sign Another Goalie
Sean Hill Signing Official
by Paul on 07/06/07 at 02:36 PM ET
Comments (2)
via the Minnesota Wild,
Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed free agent defenseman Sean Hill to a 2007-08 contract.
As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The NHL suspended Hill for 20 games on April 20, 2007 for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. He will miss the first 19 games of the 2007-08 season after serving one game of the suspension in 2006-07, sitting out Game 5 of the Islanders Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against Buffalo.MINNESOTA WILD STATEMENT ON SEAN HILL’S SUSPENSION
Sean tested positive for the anabolic steroid boldenone during a league screening last season. Sean acknowledges the use of a testosterone booster for which he was issued a therapeutic-use exemption by the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program Committee. We have talked to Sean at length, and he denies knowingly taking any banned performance-enhancing substance. We also researched the situation and the substance Sean tested positive for and found that boldenone can be ingested inadvertently through health supplements and foods. We cannot determine the source of Sean’s test failure. However, we believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance.
Filed in: Minnesota Wild | KK Hockey | Permalink
Comments
“However, we believe Sean did not knowingly take any banned performance-enhancing substance.”
Neither has anyone else. They would have been better off not mentioning it.
Posted by darman on 07/06/07 at 05:12 PM ET
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
The Game Of Hockey In Nashville
Coming Soon to the NHL Network
About KK Hockey
Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.
From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.
Email Paul anytime at
Hockey Links
Wild fans can look forward to plenty of PK opportunities coming up thanks to Sean Hill. I ran the numbers, and he was 7th in the league in minor penalties per minute of ice time among defensemen…
Posted by The Forechecker from Nashville on 07/06/07 at 03:57 PM ET