Friday, January 6, 2012

OHL player suspended eight games for methylhexaneamine violation

Press Release

(Ottawa, Ontario – January 6, 2012) – The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that a junior hockey player was assessed an eight-game suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. The violation resulted from a urine sample collected during in-competition doping control in November 2011 which revealed the presence of methylhexaneamine, a prohibited stimulant.

Under the rules of the CHL Anti-Doping Policy, Ottawa 67’s player Daniel Broussard was assessed an eight-game suspension for a first violation for using a prohibited substance.

“Player Broussard and the Ottawa 67’s Hockey Club were extremely cooperative throughout the process. We are completely satisfied that the player used a supplement which he had purchased over the counter at a local retail outlet and had no knowledge that it contained a prohibited substance,” said CHL President David Branch.

Methylhexaneamine is banned in-competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List which is recognized by the CHL. In Canada, methylhexaneamine is not an ingredient in medications licensed by Health Canada, but can be found in supplements.

“This doping violation once again underlines the extreme caution athletes must exercise when considering the use of supplements,” said Paul Melia, President and CEO of the CCES. “Athletes who choose to use supplements must be very careful about the source and purpose of their products. Under CHL Anti-Doping Rules, athletes are strictly liable for any substance found in their doping control sample, regardless of how it got there or how inadvertent the use was.”

“The Ontario Hockey League is committed to the ongoing education of all our players relative to drug-free sport and look forward to continuing to work with CCES and our teams to support the health and welfare of all players,” stated Mr. Branch.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is an independent, national, not-for-profit organization. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to working collaboratively to activate a values-based and principle-driven sport system; protecting the integrity of sport from the negative forces of doping and other unethical threats; and advocating for sport that is fair, safe and open to everyone.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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