Former NHL goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested on criminal mischief and public intoxication charges in Bowling Green, Ky., jail records show.
Belfour was booked into the Warren County Jail early on Tuesday according to the jail's inmate records. He was arrested on charges of third-degree criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
The incident took place at the Kentucky Grand Hotel in downtown Bowling Green. It was reported that authorities were called to the scene after a complaint about a drunk and disordly person, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
Belfour allegedly tried to fight a manager at the hotel bar, struck a glass window and pulled a curtain rod off the wall, according to an arrest citation obtained by WKNY and the Bowling Green Daily News. According to the citation, police found him lying on the floor clutching the curtain rod. The responding officers said his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was struggling to stand up.
Belfour played 18 seasons in the Nation Hockey League, spending time with the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Florida Panthers. He retired in 2007 with 963 games played (fifth all-time), 484 wins (fourth all-time), a 2.50 goals against average, and .906 save percentage. He's also won the Vezina Trophy Twice, the William M. Jennings Trophy four times, the Calder Trophy, and he was a six-time NHL all-star. In 1999 he won the first and only Stanley Cup of his career with the Dallas Stars.
Source: Global News
