Doping scandal with Russian U18 team

[blny]

www.tsn.ca/talent/report-russian-hockey-hit-by-mass-doping-scandal-1.465931

A week before the tournament in North Dakota, and a day before the Russian team was to leave, more than half the kids that were at the evaluation camp tested positive for meldonium.

This is the same substance that Maria Sharapova tested positive for at the Australian Open in January. It had been legal to use, by WADA's standards, prior to 2016.

While not readily available in North America, it's apparently quite common in Eastern Europe.

Russia will be sending their U17 team to represent them at the tournament.

[seventeen]

Wonder how long that's been going on for?

[blny]

Apr 6, 2016 17:55:05 GMT -5 seventeen said:

Wonder how long that's been going on for?

Given it was created in that area of the world, and only got banned this year, I'd say since the drug hit the market. Up next, the NHL is going to have to look at adding it to their banned list. I don't see how they can't. Let the announcement today be a warning to anyone in the NHL using it. Best flush it out of your system, because you will likely find it part of the banned list next season.

[Disgruntled70sHab]

Will be interesting to see the fallout from this ...

Cheers.

[blny]

Apr 7, 2016 7:01:41 GMT -5 Disgruntled70sHab said:

Will be interesting to see the fallout from this ...

Cheers.

I think we'll definitely see a trickle down effect. Other former Eastern Block teams and players, potentially some in the NHL now, potentially players being looked at as UFA signings by NHL clubs. As it's not readily available in North America, anyone in North America caught using it may create an investigation into the trafficking (for lack of a better word) of it.