Former Coyotes Star Alex Galchenyuk Apologized After Arrest For Threatening Police Officers’ Lives
After his arrest on July 9, Alex Galchenyuk admitted on Tuesday that he will enter the NHL and NHLPA’s player assistance program. This comes at the heels of the former Coyotes ice hockey center making death threats toward officers during his arrest in a hit-and-run incident, which led Arizona to cut ties after signing him only two weeks ago. According to the police report, Galchenyuk told officers, “One phone call and you’re all dead, your whole family, your bloodline is dead,” citing his connections in Russia. These threats were made after the 29-year-old crashed a car into a sign, with him m...