Semyon Varlamov in Denver Jail

Avs goalie turns himself in

Denver Police say charges will be domestic violence related

By Max Sussman

According to multiple reports out of Denver, Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned himself in to Denver Police earlier today. The Police Department itself tweeted out the news.

That was at 5:52 PST (We can only assume he turned himself in well before that). Since then, a few more details have come out. According to the Denver Post, Varlamov was formally arrested and hit with 2nd-degree kidnapping and 3rd-degree assault charges. The former is a Class 4 felony and carries with it a 2-6 year prison sentence, and the latter is a misdemeanor in Colorado.   

The Avalanche made a public statement through the Denver Post (in the article linked above). The franchise acknowledge its "aware of the allegations concerning Semyon Varlamov," but otherwise gave a long winded "no comment."

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is ongoing, so we'll be updating this as more news breaks.

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Max Sussman has been a student for the last 21 years of his life (ladies). He also is the Editor of the TNZT Blog and you better follow him on Twitter at @trulyitbemax

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