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CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Tocchet In Trouble

Well, at least we know that the American media is still paying attention to the NHL:

Wayne Gretzky's wife and about a half-dozen NHL players placed bets -- but not on hockey -- with a nationwide sports gambling ring financed by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, authorities said Tuesday.

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State police Col. Rick Fuentes said an investigation into the New Jersey-based ring discovered the processing of more than 1,000 wagers, exceeding $1.7 million, on professional and college sports, mostly football and basketball.

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Tocchet was served with a criminal complaint Monday and was expected to travel from his Arizona home to answer charges of promoting gambling, money laundering and conspiracy, Fuentes said.

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A criminal complaint informs Tocchet of authorities' intention to formally charge him and the need for him to arrange to travel to New Jersey for formal charging, or face arrest.

This is easily the biggest NHL news of the day and numerous bloggers are already all over it so I'm not gonna bore you with much more. But I do want to ask... what the hell was he thinking???

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