Drug case against NHL’er Mike Richards to be put over once again

The drug case against NHL’er Mike Richards will be pushed back for a second time.

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A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in an Emerson, Manitoba provincial courthouse. David Humphrey, the lawyer representing the 30-year-old Kenora born, told Global News the matter will go over to a date in January that will be later determined. The case was initially remanded for three months back in September.

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Richards was charged earlier this summer after he allegedly tried to cross into Canada at Emerson with oxycodone. The powerful painkiller can’t be brought across the border without a prescription.

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The LA Kings terminated the two-time Stanley Cup champion’s 12-year, $69-million contract following his arrest. The two sides reached a settlement in October.

Richards will not attend tomorrow’s hearing. It hasn’t been determined if Richards will make an appearance at his next court date.