The Arizona Coyotes issued a statement Thursday acknowledging reports they are being investigated for illegally conducting pre-draft physical testing on Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players.
TSN' Darren Dreger first reported Thursday evening that the NHL was involved in an ongoing investigation into whether the Coyotes were involved in the aforementioned recruiting misconduct. Teams are prohibited from performing physical testing on any draft-eligible CHL player prior to the NHL Scouting Combine.
The Coyotes' statement can be found below:
"We are aware of the reports. We have discussed the matter with the NHL and we will have no further comment at this time.