A former player of the Leafs was involved in a very serious offense and has his contract terminated in Switzerland; he has now spoken out about it. Recently, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/ex-maple-leafs-player-investigated-and-suspended-following-a-very-serious-offense' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a former Maple Leaf and Finnish forward was provisionally suspended</a> due to an investigation from Swiss Sport Integrity concerning a potential anti-doping rule violation. <h3>Miro Aaltonen explains details of what exactly happened</h3> In a press release to STT, Miro Aaltonen spoke about the allegations. During the break before Christmas 2024, I have been in a nightclub and apparently used a substance for entertainment purposes that does not improve performance but is prohibited in sport. - Miro Aaltonen <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SwissHockeyNews/status/1880666587289518134'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/finnish-olympic-champion-ex-nhl-prospect-suspended-in-switzerland-for-banned-recreational-drug-released-by-team' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>He goes on to apologize to the club</a>, his teammates, the fans, and his family and states that he will seek professional help and face the consequences of his actions. He hopes to be able to return to hockey as soon as he is legally allowed to. I will get the help I need and accept the consequences of my actions. As soon as I am allowed to do so, I would like to return to my profession. I sincerely apologize to my loved ones, Kloten, fans and teammates for my actions. - Miro Aaltonen <a href='https://www.nhl.com/player/miro-aaltonen-8477317' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Aaltonen</a> is awaiting the result of the investigation of the Swiss Sport Integrity and it remains to be seen whether he will be suspended, and if so for how long. The forward was EHC Kloten's leading scorer at the time of this investigation with 20 goals, and 15 assists in 35 games, and is third on his team in terms of TOI (19:36 minutes/game).