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The NHL suspended Anaheim Ducks center Shawn Horcoff for 20 games. His suspension is a result of a failed test for performance enhancing drugs.
The NHL Players Association released the following statement on Horcoff's behalf:
“While recovering from an injury I suffered this past fall, I tried a treatment that I believed would help speed up the healing process.
Although I was unaware that this treatment was not permitted under NHL rules, that is no excuse whatsoever. I should have done my research, and I should have checked with the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program’s doctors. I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I am sorry.
Throughout my entire career, I have felt genuinely blessed and honored to play the great game of hockey, and I regret the impact that this may have on my team and our fans.
I look forward to the day I return to the ice for the playoff push.”
Horcoff will be eligible to return the second week of March. If there is a decent time for this to happen, this is it. Coach Bruce Boudreau's latest lineup incarnation moved Rickard Rakell back to center. Although Horcoff can play on the wing, its not his best position. In the meantime, if an injury does occur to one of the four incumbent centers, the Ducks still have Mike Santorelli to fill in.
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