Veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program after being arrested last week and subsequently having his contract terminated by the Arizona Coyotes, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.
Galchenyuk, who was arrested on July 9 in Scottsdale, Arizona, for a hit and run, also apologized to police for his "deeply disrespectful and despicable behavior," Kaplan added.
He wrote in a letter to the Scottsdale Police Department:
"My actions after drinking alcohol were not representative of who I am, but I must take responsibility for them and I hope to one day be able to show you that I am a better person than who you sadly encountered last week.