BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 The Buffalo Sabres placed player developmental coach Adam Mair on administrative leave on Thursday after reports surfaced of the former NHL player being arrested on a drunk driving charge with three children in his car last week.<\/p>\n
The Sabres had no further comment, except to say they are aware of the situation.<\/p>\n
WGRZ-TV Buffalo cited court records in reporting Mair was arrested in suburban Rochester, New York, on Sept. 4 after rear-ending another vehicle. The 46-year-old was charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors, including aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and endangering the welfare of a child.<\/p>\n
A person at the Monroe County Sheriff\u2019s department confirmed a police report involving Mair was filed on that date, but declined to reveal its contents.<\/p>\n
A message left with Mair\u2019s lawyer, Stephen Sercu, was not returned.<\/p>\n
WGRZ said a deputy wrote in the police report that he could smell a strong odor of alcohol on Mair\u2019s breath and that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy.<\/p>\n
Deputies said Mair failed field sobriety tests and initially refused to take a chemical breath test after he was taken to the police station. Deputies said Mair changed his mind and took the test and his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.2% \u2013 more than twice the legal limit of 0.08%.<\/p>\n
From nearby, Hamilton, Ontario, Mair was a noted hard-hitting center and enjoyed an 11-season NHL career, which included a seven-season stint with the Sabres. He retired after spending 2011-12 in the minors and was eventually hired by the Sabres as a developmental coach in 2015.<\/p>\n
He was placed on leave just as Buffalo opened hosting a five-day prospects tournament involving four other NHL teams. The Sabres are scheduled to open training camp next week.<\/p>\n
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