This Goalie Allowed Too Many "Shots" to Get Past Him
I'm an unapologetic hockey fan. I remember when my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins won their second consecutive Stanley Cup, Ed Belfour was the goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks. He's a Hall of Famer. But in the decisive game, he got pulled because the Penguins were getting everything they shot past him.
Move forward 19 years. Here's what happened to "Eddie the Eagle." He was arrested in Bowling Green, Kentucky on January 28, facing one count of third-degree criminal mischief and one count of public intoxication. He paid $219 in fines and court costs.
Man, I wish I had gotten off that easy. Here's more of the story.
Police responded to a complaint of "a drunk and disorderly person at the hotel when they found Belfour lying on a floor on the hotel's second level by the spa room.
"Belfour was 'clutching a a curtain rod that had been ripped out of the drywall above a window next to him,' according to the citation, which also noted that he had 'slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, he could barely stand up and he had the strong odor of alcohol on his breath.'"
The 911 caller told police Belfour was drinking downstairs, tried to fight a hotel employee, and struck a glass window before staggering upstairs and trying to force his way into the spa room. The caller was locked inside.
During and after his career, Belfour faced legal trouble over several arrests involving alcohol. He retired from hockey in 2007.
Do you suppose Eddie is on the narrow path to sobriety? Well, maybe. But he is the president and CEO of Belfour Spirits, a whiskey company he started with family members.
Move forward 19 years. Here's what happened to "Eddie the Eagle." He was arrested in Bowling Green, Kentucky on January 28, facing one count of third-degree criminal mischief and one count of public intoxication. He paid $219 in fines and court costs.
Man, I wish I had gotten off that easy. Here's more of the story.
Police responded to a complaint of "a drunk and disorderly person at the hotel when they found Belfour lying on a floor on the hotel's second level by the spa room.
"Belfour was 'clutching a a curtain rod that had been ripped out of the drywall above a window next to him,' according to the citation, which also noted that he had 'slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, he could barely stand up and he had the strong odor of alcohol on his breath.'"
The 911 caller told police Belfour was drinking downstairs, tried to fight a hotel employee, and struck a glass window before staggering upstairs and trying to force his way into the spa room. The caller was locked inside.
During and after his career, Belfour faced legal trouble over several arrests involving alcohol. He retired from hockey in 2007.
Do you suppose Eddie is on the narrow path to sobriety? Well, maybe. But he is the president and CEO of Belfour Spirits, a whiskey company he started with family members.
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