Hockey player Medvedev was detained in the United States on suspicion of driving drunk

The Russian defender of the club of the National Hockey League (NHL) "Philadelphia Flyers" Evgeny Medvedev was detained on suspicion of driving into a drunk form.

According to the NBC , the car, which was driven by a 33-year-old Russian, was stopped in Lawer-Morland (Pennsylvania) at 02:45 local time for violation of the rules of burial movement.

After the detention of the police, there were suspicions that Medvedev drove the vehicle in a state of intoxication.

The hockey player was released without charges, but the police are awaiting the results of the alcohol test.

At the end of this season, the former player of the Kazan "Ak Bars" will become a free agent. "Philadelphia" does not intend to extend the annual contract with him. This season, the defender has 12 points (four goals + eight gears) in 45 matches.