The National Hockey League announced Tuesday former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was suspended for the entire 2019-20 NHL season, including the Stanley Cup Playoffs, for "unacceptable off-ice conduct."
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handed out the one-year ban after an investigation into alleged domestic violence by Voynov against his wife in October 2014.
"I have determined that player Slava Voynov engaged in acts of domestic violence directed at his wife," Bettman said. "Today's ruling, while tailored to the specific facts of this case and the individuals involved, is necessary and consistent with the NHL's strongly-held policy that it cannot and will not tolerate this and similar types of conduct, particularly as directed at a spouse, domestic partner or family member.