Contract Termination: [ARI] F Adam Ruzicka contract terminated by the Coyotes

[Jee]

Hockey players are f***ing stupid. Incredible.

 

[Mav3rick07]

Dumb move, lets hope he can learn from this. I don't think his career is over though, as people tend to forgive little mistakes like this.

 

[HighLifeMan]

I have heard that Ruzicka doesn't particularly like Cocaine, he just enjoys the the smell of it.

 

[Double Dion]

Oof. I had heard some stuff about him, but always write that stuff off as rumor and innuendo. Then he confirms it... He has 2nd line C talent. Could have made 40-50M in his career. Such a waste.

 

[Some Other Flame]

That seems pretty drastic. He's a marginal player but it's still surprising that they wouldn't go through the players assistance program first. He's a RFA at the end of year too; maybe the Coyotes money issues are reaching the boiling point.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Oh so guys aren’t allowed to have fun anymore, unbelievable

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

I hope he gets the help he needs, this is probably close to rock bottom.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Oh so guys aren’t allowed to have fun anymore, unbelievable

Go smoke weed which is safer.

 

[ToDavid]

That seems pretty drastic. He's a marginal player but it's still surprising that they wouldn't go through the players assistance program first. He's a RFA at the end of year too; maybe the Coyotes money issues are reaching the boiling point.

Yah I was curious about this too. Seems like most guys get the benefit of the doubt here and go to the assistance program first. Unless there was already an underlying issues with him that we don't know about, this feels ripe for a challenge by the NHLPA.

 

[Zirakzigil]

All the tools and no toolbox. Was hoping he would finally put it together. Hopefully he gets the help he needs.

 

[GoBoltz56]

As an Amex employee, I just wanna say I appreciate his business.

 

[Shark Finn]

On what basis can they terminate his contract?

Are they speculating about what that white powder might be? I thought we can't speculate?

We can't but people in the NHL can.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What a dingus

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Dr. Rockszicka

 

[MMC]

 

[captchakiller]

His contract gets terminated when his actions don't affect anyone else, meanwhile Lucic and all the WJC guys are still collecting their pay checks. I understand why it's like that when there's clear as day video evidence, but it just feels so backwards.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Dr. Rockszicka

The rock n roll center, he does ca-ca-ca-cocaine baby.

 

[NYR94]

that was fast

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Don't know why consuming cocaine is still so taboo but anyways, this dude looked like a dumbass anyways.

 

[dirtydanglez]

is this a buyout or is he entitled to any sort of compensation? any cap implications?

 

[Shocker]

That video is both the stupidest and funniest shit i've seen in a while, lmao.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

That seems pretty drastic. He's a marginal player but it's still surprising that they wouldn't go through the players assistance program first. He's a RFA at the end of year too; maybe the Coyotes money issues are reaching the boiling point.

His contract gets terminated when his actions don't affect anyone else, meanwhile Lucic and all the WJC guys are still collecting their pay checks. I understand why it's like that when there's clear as day video evidence, but it just feels so backwards.

He willingly shared a video of himself possessing/doing cocaine, practically celebrating it. Young kids who follow him migh'tve seen the video. If instead of that happening, say he got sick from it and was hospitalized from doing it, it likely would have played out differently.

But when you represent an NHL team, broadcasting yourself doing narcotics will certainly get your contract terminated, esp as a depth player.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Do it in the toilet before security notices you've been in there a little too long like the rest of us.

 

[1989]

Can a player still go through the Players Assistance program if they're not signed on with a team?

Don't know why consuming cocaine is still so taboo but anyways, this dude looked like a dumbass anyways.

Cocaine is only for executives and board members.