Well, Patrick Kane was on the verge of tears while walking to his court date which might have very well been the first time the young star realized this shit just got real. But what about Benoît Pouliot? Dude got busted for making a U-turn to avoid an OPP checkpoint while driving with nearly double the legal limit. But that's not all... The Wiiiild prospect pulled the old "Do you know who I am?" card while talking to the officers, refusing a second breathalizer test despite the fact he was warned it would earn him a second charge. According to the police, he was cocky when they stopped him, eating chips and staring straight ahead, and continued to ask for his uncle (a local OPP officer). He also continued trying to smooth talk the cops to forget about the results and find a way to solve it without taking his license away. Instead of calling one of the lawyers they listed for him, he kept asking for his uncle. You know when the cops usually say "you have the right to remain silent, anything you say may be used as evidence in court"? Yea...guess he forgot that part.
The end result: $2 000 fine, and he lost his license. His reaction? He stated frankly that he made a mistake and learned from it, and the loss of his license is no big deal because he claims he doesn't need a car to play hockey.
Clearly I don't believe he has learned his lesson, as driving impaired is no laughing matter regardless of whether it was beer or rye and ginger or Fin du Monde. And the superstar attitude of attempting to weasle one's way out of trouble? Yea, fuck that.
So, do you know who Pouliot is? When the Wild sent him back to the Houston Aeros, he threw a fit in the locker room and left in a huff.
Why do I mention it? Because in 2005, Timmins said he was aiming to pick this guy over Price, but thankfully the Wild had the 4th pick.
Mark Bell DUI/hit-and-run: 15 game suspension
Sean Avery sloppy seconds: 6 game suspension
Patrick Kane's 20cents: ?
Benny Pouliot's attitude problem/attempting to manipulate an investigation/DWI: ?