Darryl Sydor, former NHL defenseman and current assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild, has been charged with drunk driving and child endangerment after he reportedly drove with a blood alcohol level of .30. The incident took place on Thursday evening as Sydor drove his 12-year-old to the child’s hockey game.
According to the Star Tribune, another drive called the police after seeing Sydor’s vehicle driving erratically.
A citizen called police to report a possible drunken driver on Highway 65 NE, and police observed Sydor displaying “erratic behavior” such as swerving and making wide turns, Monsrud said.
When stopped, police noticed Sydor had bloodshot, watery eyes and “slow, slurred speech,” Monsrud said.
The former NHL standout, who lives in Woodbury, had difficulty finding his driver’s license in his wallet and passed by it several times after police requested it, Monsrud said.
For those who are curious, here’s Sydor’s mugshot:
Sydor has a history with alcohol. He admitted to being an alcoholic and entered into rehab last summer.
While this story is extremely depressing (and pathetic), there was an extremely nice gesture from the Fridley Police Department in Minnesota.
One of the officers drove the child to the hockey game in Plymouth. Arrangements were made with the boy’s coach to get him back home after the game.
That’s awesome. Sydor deserves to have the book thrown at him for putting his child and those driving around him in danger, but it was a nice gesture by the police to take the boy to his game.