Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games by the NHL for violating the Performance Enhancing Substances Program, leading to his absence for the rest of the 2024-25 regular season and potentially two postseason games. Ekblad admitted to taking substances without proper guidance, expressing remorse and accepting responsibility for his actions. This suspension marks the first in Ekblad’s career, with past instances including players like Nate Schmidt, Shawn Horcoff, Sean Hill, Carter Ashton, and Zenon Konopka receiving similar bans for violating the NHL/NHLPA’s drug policies.
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