“I will not dispute the NHL decision. I apologize for letting my family, teammates, club and fans down. I promise to do everything possible to regain confidence both on the ice and beyond, ”Kuznetsov quoted the official website of Washington as saying.
According to him, he understands how lucky he was with the decision of the league, which will allow him to rehabilitate.
On August 23, IIHF disqualified Kuznetsov for four years after cocaine was discovered in his doping test from the World Cup.
Earlier, the NHL confirmed Kuznetsov’s disqualification for three matches for cocaine use.