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Are players tempted to use steroids?

By John Buccigross
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, January 23, 2006

First Period -- Tempted, But The Truth Discovered Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Bryan Berard was suspended from international competition for two years after testing positive for the steroid 19-norandrosterone. The Nov. 12 test was performed on a sample Berard supplied after being named by USA Hockey as a potential player in February's Torino Olympics. Berard said his positive steroid test was the result of a supplement he took while preparing for this season. Another test taken within the ...

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