Lightning Forward Ryan Malone Arrested For Cocaine Possession and DUI

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone was arrested early Saturday morning for cocaine possession and on DUI charges. It’s safe to say that Malone will not be joining his team for the rest of the regular season or in the playoffs.

Charges against Ryan Malone for DUI/Cocaine possession automatically put him in NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse Program for Mandatory evaluation.

— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) April 12, 2014

Ryan Malone arrest is very serious; possession of cocaine is a felony in Florida

— Eric Macramalla (@EricOnSportsLaw) April 12, 2014

If Ryan Malone is convicted on possession of cocaine faces up to 5 years in jail, loses his drivers license for 2 yrs and $5K fine #felony

— Eric Macramalla (@EricOnSportsLaw) April 12, 2014

My assumption with Ryan Malone is that had less than 28 grams; if more than mandatory jail sentence of 3 years – nothing proven though

— Eric Macramalla (@EricOnSportsLaw) April 12, 2014

Here’s the Ryan Malone arrest report (via the @HCSOSheriff website): pic.twitter.com/sO2j49TuyL

— Josh Gold-Smith (@GoldAndOrSmith) April 12, 2014