The Colorado Avalanche will be without Valeri Nichushkin for at least 6 months as he enters the NHL’s Players Assistance Program for the third time. Nichushkin will be out for the remainder of the NHL Playoffs, which is a huge blow to the Colorado Avalanche.
Valeri Nichushkin has been placed in stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
Nichushkin will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then will be eligible to apply for reinstatement, per the terms of the program pic.twitter.com/DriPCtCLVV
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 14, 2024
Here is a statement from the league on the news:
The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that forward Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche has been placed in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program of the NHLPA and NHL.
Under the terms of the joint program, Nichushkin will be suspended without pay for a minimum of six months and then will be eligible to apply for reinstatement.
I have no idea/details on Nichushkin but I have been sent this before for what the stages are for the player assistance program pic.twitter.com/vgRhjxTcGy
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) May 14, 2024
This is a developing story… more to come
