The PA (in theory) is supposed to be there to help the players. In this case it sure looks like it was only there to punish the player (suspension with no pay). I doubt he received a lot of help from the PA in Russia.So from what I can tell, the NHL's Player Assisstance Program provides :
and then players can just resume their careers when they exit.
I doubt they can force you to do anything you don't want to do.The PA (in theory) is supposed to be there to help the players. In this case it sure looks like it was only there to punish the player (suspension with no pay). I doubt he received a lot of help from the PA in Russia.