Halifax Mooseheads star forward Jordan Dumais charged with DUI, suspended by team
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Dumais, a prospect of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, has been suspended for an alleged incident that took place in Halifax on March 1.
Halifax Mooseheads star winger Jordan Dumais has been suspended for five games after being charged by police for driving under the influence earlier this month.
In a statement, Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Const. Paul DesRochers said officers stopped a vehicle in the 2000 block of Brunswick Street in Halifax for a traffic violation around 2:20 a.m. March 1.
Dumais, 19, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of operating a conveyance while impaired and operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol level of over .08.
In Nova Scotia, drivers caught with a blood alcohol content of .05 to .08 can lose their license for seven days on a first offence.
In a statement, the Mooseheads said Dumais violated the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the team’s code of conduct and has been suspended for five games, which began on March 14.
He will miss the remainder of the regular season and the first game of the playoffs, it said.
“Since this was an off-ice infraction, the matter was handled internally while the team remained in constant communication with the League,” it said.