When the Arizona Coyotes issued a statement condemning the behavior of Alex Galchenyuk that led to his contract termination, the details of his run-in with law enforcement weren’t made public.
After the police report from the arrest was made public, it appears the Coyotes made the right call in severing ties with the 29-year-old forward who signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the team on July 1.
Galchenyuk showed signs of intoxication and threatened to have two police officers killed while referencing connections he had in Moscow during a traffic stop last weekend. He also reportedly yelled racial slurs at an officer in training as well.
“I’m going to chop you, your wife, your daughter” Galchenyuk allegedly said, via the Washington Post. “One phone call and you’re all dead, your whole family, your blood line is dead.”
Galchenyuk reportedly tried to downplay the severity of his threats after he was arrested.
“I explained to him the distressing nature of his threats,” an officer wrote in the report, via Fox10 Phoenix. “He replied that he was still ‘making the phone call,’ he then laughed and said he was ‘joking.’”
The NHL Players Association has 60 days from the date Galchenyuk’s contract was terminated to file a grievance with the league. An NHLPA spokesperson told The Athletic they were looking into the matter.
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