Kasperi Kapanen Speaks On Drunk Driving Allegations
Earlier today reports came out that alleged Kasperi Kapanen was involved in an aggravated drunk driving incident. These serious allegations were unconfirmed for a few hours. Now Kasperi Kapanen has put out a statement confirming what happened.
Kapanen Speaks On Incident In Finland
According to reports earlier today Kasperi Kapanen was accused of being involved in a drunk driving incident in Finland.
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Kapanen reportedly has a court date set for February of 2024 as part of the ongoing case.
Now Kasperi Kapanen and the Saint Louis Blues have responded to the alleged incident.
Kasperi Kapanen
"Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgement and take full responsibility for my actions. I offer my apologies to my family, the Blues organization, my teammates, and the fans. I understand the severity of my mistake and am committed to doing everything I can to earn back their trust."
Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong
"Today we became aware of the incident involving Kasperi and I have spoken with him and his agent. We are disappointed in his lapse of judgement and are entrusting him to make the necessary changes to avoid putting himself in a similar situation in the future."
"Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgement and take full responsibility for my actions. I offer my apologies to my family, the Blues organization, my teammates, and the fans. I understand the severity of my mistake and am committed to doing everything I can to earn back their trust."
Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong
"Today we became aware of the incident involving Kasperi and I have spoken with him and his agent. We are disappointed in his lapse of judgement and are entrusting him to make the necessary changes to avoid putting himself in a similar situation in the future."
Kapanen confirms that there was indeed an incident. He apologized and said he is committed to earning the trust of the organization his teammates and the fans going forward.
The Blues also have made a statement. They expressed their disappointment in Kapanen regarding his actions. They also continue to say they trust he will make the necessary changes needed.
Kapanen Looks To Move Forward
The Saint Louis Blues and Kasperi Kapanen will likely move forward and head into the season the same as they would before the incident. Kapanen will be heading into his second season with the Blues. He likely factors in as a middle-six winger who does best on a scoring line.
As more details come out about the incident it will be interesting to see if he faces any discipline from the NHL. If there are any updates on the case or potential punishment of Kapanen by the NHL we will continue fo follow up.
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