NHL, Aaron Ekblad and Florida Panthers

Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games: Panthers star joins list of NHL players punished for violating PED policy
The NHL announced Monday that Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games for violating the NHL/NHLPA's Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Per the NHL's statement, the suspension also includes "mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health for evaluation and possible treatment.
Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL’s performance-enhancing drug policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad gets 20-game suspension for violating NHL’s PED policy
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad was handed a 20-game suspension by the NHL on Monday for “violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.”
Aaron Ekblad’s stunning PED suspension will impact the Panthers’ Stanley Cup hopes (and his new contract)
Aaron Ekblad's stunning suspension for taking a performance enhancing substance will greatly impact the Panthers' playoff hopes and his new contract.
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad Suspended 20 Games by NHL for Violating Substance Program
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Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL’s Performance Enhancing Substances Program
Ekblad is the first NHL player in more than six years to be suspended for use of a performance-enhancing drug.
Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games for violating the NHL's penformance enhancing drugs policy, the league announced Monday. In a statement released through the NHLPA,
Stanley Cup champion suspended 20 games for violating NHL’s performance-enhancing drug policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games this week after the NHL said he violated the league's performance-enhancing substance policy.
Florida Panthers Star Aaron Ekblad Pops For PEDs and Is Suspended 20 Games | Tobin Wants to Free Him
FREE EKBLAD!!!! Tobin starts a protest (props included) to free Florida Panthers Defenseman Aaron Ekblad. The Cats take on the Boston Bruins tonight at TD Garden.
NHL Notebook: Did the Panthers acquire Seth Jones knowing Aaron Ekblad’s PED suspension was coming?
The Florida Panthers will be without defenceman Aaron Ekblad for their final 18 regular season games and first two playoff games after he violated the NHL/NHLPA’s performance enhancing drug program.
With Aaron Ekblad suspended, Seth Jones just became so much more important to Panthers
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Aaron Ekblad's Shocking Suspension and The Aftermath of the Failed Drug Test on the In-Person Star
Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers has been suspended for 20 games due to the NHL's performance-enhancing substances ...
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Oilers Should Pursue Aaron Ekblad in Free Agency This Offseason
The Edmonton Oilers have absolutely no shortage of offence. They currently sit just inside the top 10 in the NHL in goals for ...
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad Issues 'Shock' Statement After Failing Drug Test
With that, Ekblad became the league’s first player in six years to face such a ban. The Panthers blueliner acknowledged his ...
Panthers odds of repeating take hit thanks to massive Aaron Ekblad suspension
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will be without their alternate captain Aaron Ekblad because of a serious ...
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Suspension of Panthers star defenseman could further jeopardize his future with team
The NHL announced a 20-game suspension for Florida Panthers star defender Aaron Ekblad for violating the terms of the ...