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Ducks’ Horcoff Suspended 20 Games For Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Veteran Anaheim Ducks forward Shawn Horcoff, 37, has now become the fourth NHL player to be suspended by the league for using performance-enhancing drugs.

Ducks’ Horcoff Suspended 20 Games For PeDs

On Tuesday, the NHL announced that the former All-Star has been suspended for 20 games due to a violation of the drug program administered by the league and the NHL Players’ Association.

“While recovering from an injury I suffered this past fall, I tried a treatment that I believed would help speed up the healing process,“ Horcoff said in a statement released by the Ducks. “Although I was unaware that this treatment was not permitted under NHL rules, that is no excuse whatsoever. I should have done my research … I accept full responsibility for my actions and I am sorry.”

The substance that Horcoff tested positive for was not identified in the league’s statement announcing the suspension. As a result of the violation, Horcoff has been automatically placed in the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health for possible treatment.

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Horcoff was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers and spent 12 years with the team until he was traded to the Dallas Stars just before the 2013-2014 season. This is his first season with the Ducks. Throughout his 12-season NHL career, Horcoff has racked up 162 goals and 285 assists (447 points). While serving the ban, he forfeits  $357,526 in salary.

Sean Hill (2007), Zenon Konopka (2014) and Carter Ashton (2014) were the other three players to receive 20-game bans for violating the NHL’s PED policy.

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 22: Shawn Horcoff #22 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on December 22, 2015 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Ducks 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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