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Valeri Nichushkin enters Stage 3 of NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program after failed drug test

The NHL has announced that Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been played in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. As a result, Nichushkin has been suspended without pay for a minimum of six months.

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