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NHL Bad Boys Behind Bars – Part Two

By Aryssah Stankevitsch

Oct 16, 2014; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy reacts following and empty net goal scored by the Ottawa Senators in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy reacts following and empty net goal scored by the Ottawa Senators in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Part two of our NHL Bad Boys article looks at the other players who have been behind bars.

Rage, ragers, and rum. Sadly, you can only have one of these behind bars — which is what some of these NHLers have faced for their actions. Not only do their personal lives suffer, but their following season(s) production as well.

Dino Ciccarelli

The Dino left his house without his pants on numerous times — apparently the get the paper — and eventually one of his neighbours complained. He was sentenced to one year probation and 50 hours of community service. Ciccarelli was also arrested for on ice assault after clubbing defenseman Luke Richardson with his stick in 1988. He was found guilty, spent the day in jail, was suspended for 10 games, and had to pay a $1,000 fine.

Mike Danton

A few years into his NHL start, the Blues’ Mike Danton was arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. In 2004, he hired a policeman posing as a hitman to murder his agent. Danton spent 63 months in jail. Recently, his former agent has spoken up that it was not him Danton intended to kill, but rather Danton’s father. There were reports of a sexual relationship between the player and his agent.

Craig MacTavish

At 26, the Oilers GM hit a woman while driving drunk. She died four days later. He was charged with vehicular homicide, and missed the 1984-1985 season; he watched hockey from inside jail. The Bruins released him, and the Oilers signed him as a free agent, where he went on to win three cups.

Nik Khabibulin 

The Boulin Wall tested over .15 per cent in 2010 when pulled over by Arizona State Police, and was charged of drunk driving. Khabibulin was convicted of an extreme DUI and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He spent half of his term on house arrest.

Dany Heatley

In his first NHL season, he won the Calder Trophy. In his second, he finished seventh in lead scoring. But before the start of his third, while driving with teammate Dan Snyder, Heatley crashed his Ferrari into a wall. He was driving up to 82 mph in a 35 mph zone. Snyder eventually passed from his injuries. Heatley was limited to 31 games that season, and faced up to 20 years in jail for vehicular homicide. He was given three years probation, and had to present 150 talks on speeding as punishment.

Seymon Varlamov

Last season, Varlamov was charged with domestic violence, second degree kidnapping, and third degree assault involving his girlfriend. He posted $5,000 bail, and was formally charged a month later with misdemeanour assault. He faced two years in jail. The charges were then dropped after prosecutors couldn’t prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. His girlfriend had bruises, but it was possible that she was trying to extort money from the goalie.

Patrick Roy

Maybe anger is a thing with Colorado goalies. In 2000, after an argument about his wife’s parents, Roy pulled two bedroom doors off their hinges. He was arrested, posted $750 for bail, but faced deportation and a year in prison if convicted. The charges were later dropped, but the couple divorced in 2005. Since then, both of Roy’s sons have shown inappropriate aggression on the ice in junior games. Even in Roy’s first game behind the Avs’ bench, remember when he pushed the glass against Boudreau?

Theo Fleury

Known for his drugs, booze, gambling, and girls throughout his career, he reached a new low after getting into a drunken brawl at a Columbus strip club in 2002. He was suspended for 25 games at the start of the season for violating his substance abuse program. We heard all about it in his book, “Playing With Fire”, where he also spoke about the stem of his problems: sexual assault from his former hockey coach, Graham James.

Joe Corvo

Corvo grabbed the rear of a woman at a restaurant bar in 2002 as a Bruins rookie. He got kicked out of the joint, but returned to punch and kick her in the ribs — and then fled. He was caught, and was suspended for a few games. He took anger management classes, and plead guilty to the charges. Corvo has since called the incident a turning point.

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