NHL club”Arizona Coyotes on the site announced that they had broken the contract with the striker of the team Alex Galchenyuk .
Earlier, the 29-year-old striker was arrested for an accident on private property and fleeing the scene. The American was also charged with disorderly conduct, insubordination, resisting arrest, threats and intimidation. According to court protocol, earlier this week, Galchenyuk was charged.
We are aware of the incident with Galchenyuk and strongly condemn such behavior. As soon as the club became aware of the allegations, we immediately began the process of terminating his contract through the appropriate channels in collaboration with the NHL. Arizona terminated the contract due to a material breach of standard contract terms. The club has no further comment at this time, the statement read.
On July 1, the Coyotes signed Galchenyuk to a one-year, $775,000 contract.
Galchenyuk was selected by Montreal with the third overall pick in the 2012 draft, after which he played for the Canadiens for six seasons. Subsequently, he also played for Arizona, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Ottawa, Toronto and Colorado. In total, the American played 654 games in the NHL, scored 354 points (146 + 208).
Source : MatchTV
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