Three days after being arrested for drunken driving with his 12-year-old son in the car, Minnesota Wild assistant coach Darryl Sydor voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Program.
Sydor, a member of the Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup team, flew to Malibu, California, on Sunday and admitted himself into an inpatient treatment center where he’ll spend at least the next 30 days and possibly longer.
Sydor, 43, was arrested Thursday in Fridley, Minnesota, while driving his son to a hockey game. His blood alcohol content was revealed to be .30 percent, almost four times the legal limit.