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Former Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Facing Drunk Driving Charge

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen was suspected of aggravated drunk driving. Finnish sports news site Yle Urheilu reported the story on Thursday, September 7th, 2023.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014 as part of the second Phil Kessel trade.

Kapanen spent five seasons in the Leafs organization. His best season with the Leafs was during the 2018-19 season when he registered 20 goals and 24 assists for 44 points in 78 games. (Stats from hockey-reference.com)

The 27-year-old Kapanen, now with the St.