DRUG CHARGES

Vol. 39 / Issue 34 - May 23, 1986

BY JARED CLINTON

THROUGH THE MID-1980S, the NHL had been unscathed by drug scandal amid considerable controversy across major sports circuits, despite rumblings about substance abuse within the league. In fact, in an editorial in the Jan. 16, 1981, issue of THN, Dr. Andrew Malcolm wrote he “wouldn’t be surprised to find that a number of (NHL) players use coke.” But a Sports Illustrated report on cocaine use by Edmonton Oilers players kicked off a firestorm – and led to this controversial cover. Five Oilers were said to have “‘substantial’ cocaine problems.” Oilers coach and GM Glen Sather was incensed, calling it “absolute innuendo.” But four years after the story rocked the NHL, Oilers goalie Grant Fuhr, having since sought treatment for addiction issues, admitted battling cocaine abuse since 1983-84. The NHL had no…

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