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Laraque apologizes after ad criticized

Associated Press

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MONTREAL -- NHL tough guy Georges Laraque of the Montreal Canadiens is apologizing after appearing in an advertisement that violates NHL rules regarding alcohol. The ad for alcoholic beverage Octane 7.0 shows Laraque playing street hockey with several scantily clad women, and it has drawn the ire of the NHL and some women's groups. League officials sent The Canadian Press a copy of Article 25.1 of its collective bargaining agreement with the players' union that states no player can sponsor or ...

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