MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens forward Zack Kassian has been cleared to play again after spending more than two months in a substance abuse
program.
The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced Tuesday that Kassian “has been returned to available status and has entered the
follow-up care phase of the substance abuse and behavioural health program.”
“Kassian’s care continues to be administered pursuant to the NHL/NHLPA SABH Program.”
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The Canadiens then placed Kassian on waivers.
Kassian, a native of Windsor, Ont., was placed in stage two of the program after he was involved in an early-morning, single-car
accident on Oct. 4.
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He was deemed to have violated stage one, which mainly involves counselling.
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The 24-year-old right-winger was acquired by the Canadiens in an off-season trade with the Vancouver Canucks.
He has yet to play a regular-season game for Montreal.
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