Minnesota Wild assistant coach Darryl Sydor was back on the ice Tuesday for the first time since being arrested for a DUI in August.
Sydor was apprehended after being pulled over with a blood alcohol level of .30 - almost four times the legal limit - when driving his 12-year-old son to a hockey game.
He voluntarily entered the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program shortly after the incident, checking into the treatment center in Malibu, Calif., where he spent at least a month.
Minnesota will ease Sydor back into full-time coaching duties. He'll resume his assistant coaching position for home games, but won't travel with the team, Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press reports.
Yeo on Sydor: "We're confident he's ready for this given the steps he's taken...we need him. His well being has to come first." #mnwild
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 3, 2015
Sydor: I'm thankful for all the support from the #mnwild, the support of my family & friends. I'm mostly thankful for a chance at recovery.
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 3, 2015
The 43-year-old won two Stanley Cups while playing 1291 games over 18 seasons in the NHL. He spent the past four seasons with the Wild, serving as an assistant to Mike Yeo.
