{"id":446500,"date":"2026-02-05T05:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/446500\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T05:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:45:35","slug":"injured-penguins-defenseman-caleb-jones-suspended-20-games-by-the-nhl-for-violating-ped-policy-butler-eagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/446500\/","title":{"rendered":"Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones suspended 20 games by the NHL for violating PED policy \u2013 Butler Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770270335_305_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-uuid=\"06aa1076-80eb-5abc-b259-31764a96a22a\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Penguins&#8217; Caleb Jones was suspended 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday. Associated Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">NEW YORK \u2014 The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL\/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in late October with a foot injury, then assigned him to their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton. He played one game for Wilkes-Barre in January before sustaining an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Jones said through a statement released by the NHL Players Association he believes he was exposed to a contaminated substance while undergoing exosome therapy from an outside provider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">\u201cWhile I did not use the prohibited substance intentionally or for performance enhancement, I understand that players are responsible for everything that enters their body and accept the discipline imposed by the program,\u201d Jones said. &#8220;I\u2019m sorry to have let down my teammates, the Penguins organization, and our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Jones, the younger brother of Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, had one point in seven games with the Penguins in October after signing a two-year deal with Pittsburgh last summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body\">Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said the club \u201cappreciates\u201d Jones&#8217; transparency and that Jones will follow all NHL and NHLPA protocols during the suspension. Dubas added that Jones has the \u201cfull support\u201d of the organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins&#8217; Caleb Jones was suspended 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday. 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