
MOSCOW, Oct 7, Andrei Senchenko. At the Winnipeg Jets NHL goalkeeper «Mikhail Berdin has never had and has never had a problem with alcohol or drugs,» Dan Milstein, the Russian player's agent, said. The NHL previously announced that Berdin would not play for Winnipeg in the 2022-23 season, in line with the recommendation of a joint program between the league and the players' union. (NHLPA) on Substance Abuse Control and Behavioral Health. «Misha Berdin does not and did not have problems with alcohol and drugs. Psychologically, it became difficult for him to be alone away from Russia without loved ones, and this program is the only option to return the hockey player with a valid contract with the right to freeze and play in another league,» Milstein told reporters. Berdin's contract with Winnipeg expires in 2023. In the 2020/21 season, he played 14 KHL games for SKA Petersburg.

