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Voynov detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Slava Voynov

AP

Slava Voynov has been moved from jail to an unspecified detention facility by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Voynov, who is a Russian citizen, will have a hearing with an immigration judge, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Times reported that the Los Angeles Kings have declined to comment on this latest development.

Voynov began his jail sentence on July 7 after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.

The 25-year-old defenseman hasn’t played in the NHL since Oct. 6 because he was suspended by the league.

He has also been recovering from a ruptured Achilles, but LA Kings Insider stated back in July, “the expectation, based on multiple conversations with those in hockey operations, is that he’ll be a part of the blue line when he recovers from a ruptured Achilles. There are still major impediments in the way of him putting on a Kings jersey again.”

Los Angeles lost defensemen Andrej Sekera as an unrestricted free agent this summer and Robyn Regehr has retired, but the Kings did sign Christian Ehrhoff to a one-year, $1.5 million deal.

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