Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games by the NHL for violating the league’s Performance Enhancing Substances Program, the NHL announced in a statement Monday.

The Florida Panthers were dealt a heavy blow in their pursuit of defending their Stanley Cup title after the league announced veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad would serve a 20-game suspension for ...

Aaron Ekblad will miss the remainder of the Florida Panthers' regular season. No, not for an injury, but for violating the NHL's Performance Enhancing Substances Program. On Monday, the NHL ...

Ekblad is the first NHL player to be suspended for performance enhancing drugs in nearly seven years. The last time was in 2018, when Ekblad's current Panthers teammate Nate Schmidt was suspended ...

UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed defenseman Anton Johansson to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26. He will report to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on an amateur tryout.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players' ...

Florida Panthers top defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games without pay Monday for violating the NHL and NHL Players' Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, taking him off the ...