Multiple Players Accuse Coach of Forcing Them To Take PEDs
Seven players have accused a coach in the Toplar UFA system of forcing them to take Performance Enhancing Drugs.
Coach Accused Of Forcing Players To Take PEDs
Recently, seven players from Toplar UFA, a Russian junior team affiliated with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL, have accused a coach, Igor Zagretdinov, of forcing them to take PEDs. with threats of ruining their careers if they did not oblige.
The seven players who accused the coach were caught with banned substances in their system and court documents have shown them accusing the coach of forcing the players to take them.
Zagretdinov's future is currently unknown and the players insisted they had never signed up for PED use.
Toplar's Prestigious Program
Toplar is one of the premier programs in Russia. It has developed players like Andrei Vasilevskiy, Daniil Tarasov, Shakir Mukhamadullin, and the late Rodion Amriov.
Recently, they have produced more NHL draft picks than ever before and while it could be because of a better system, it could also be because they have been drugging their players.
As seen on Blade of Steel - Seven Hockey Players Accuse Coach of Forcing Them to Take Unknown Substance
| POLL | ||
AOÛT 25 | 139 ANSWERS Multiple Players Accuse Coach of Forcing Them To Take PEDs Should this coach be banned from hockey for life if convicted? | ||
| Yes | 105 | 75.5 % |
| No | 34 | 24.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||