Wild's Sydor enters treatment center

By foxsports
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Minnesota Wild assistant coach Darryl Sydor voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association Substance Abuse/Behavioral Health Program on Monday.

Sydor admitted himself into an inpatient treatment center in Malibu, Calif., where he is expected to spend at least the next 30 days, his attorney Ryan Pacyga told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

"He's hurt, he's upset, he's embarrassed by his actions, and his family is, too." Pacyga told the newspaper of the 43-year-old Sydor, who was charged with two counts of second-degree drunken driving on Thursday. "Right now, it's about Darryl taking care of himself and really getting his arms around this."

Sydor was giving his 12-year-old son a ride to a hockey game when he was stopped at 5:15 p.m. on Minnesota Highway 65, according to the Fridley (Minn.) Police Department. The former NHL defenseman failed field sobriety tests, exhibited "slow, slurred speech" and reportedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.30, Lt. Mike Monsrud told the Minneapolis Star Tribune — more than four times the legal limit.

Sydor, who will have an arraignment on Oct. 12, could be sentenced to as long as one year in jail.

A two-time Stanley Cup winner, Sydor collected 98 goals, 409 assists and 755 penalty minutes in 18 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues.

(h/t Minneapolis Star Tribune)