Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned himself in to the police and was arrested on Thursday for domestic violence charges.
Ryan Parker of the Denver Post first reported the story.
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Parker provided some more information via Twitter.
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Kyle Clark from Channel 9 News in Denver has reported that “Varlamov is being held without bond. Night in the Denver jail.”
The 25-year-old has been a major part of Colorado’s early success to start the 2013-14 NHL season. The Avalanche sit atop the Western Conference standings with a 10-1 record, and they lead the league in goals against average and penalty killing thanks to the Russian goaltender’s stellar performance (7-1, 1.76 GAA, .945 SV%).
If Varlamov has to miss any games because of this situation, Avalanche backup and former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jean-Sebastien Giguere will likely take over the starting role. He’s 3-0 with two shutouts this year.
Thumbnail photo via Facebook/SimeonVarlamov
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