Former Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.
Court records show Kesler, 41, was arraigned via Zoom Monday in Bloomfield Hills District Court and pleaded not guilty to both misdemeanor charges.
The crimes allegedly occurred on January 1 in Orchard Lake, Michigan.
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Bail was set at $50,000 with 10 percent surety and Kesler was ordered not to leave Michigan without permission from the court. He must also attend all scheduled hearings.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for Nov. 6, followed by a preliminary investigation on Nov. 13.
The Livonia, Michigan native played for the Vancouver Canucks from 2003 to 2014 before being traded to the Anaheim Ducks, where he played until his retirement in 2019.
He was also a member of the 2010 and 2014 U.S. Olympic teams, won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2011 as the NHL's top forward and was part of Vancouver's run to the Stanley Cup Final that year.
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