First-rounder arrested after bar fight!

When defenseman Bryan Berard was selected first overall in the 1995 NHL Drfat by the Ottawa Senators, he probably had high hopes. But not only did his NHL career turned out to be a bust, the former Columbus Blue Jacket is now making headlines for all of the wrong reasons.

On July 30th, Bedard was arrested in an alleged bar fight in Newport, Rhode Island, Berard’s home state.

The Newport Daily News reports that Bedard can be seen in a video having a conversation with another man. They hug and part ways, however, the man pushes Berard in the back and then Berard grabs the man by the shirt, leading to a fight.

According to police, the man involved in the fight had no clue who Berard was. Police say that Bedard kept swinging his arms as an officer tried to handcuff him and take him out of the bar. Berard, whose initial court date is set for August 9th, would be charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

The former blue liner told reporters that he expects charges will be dropped since what happened was a misunderstanding. He explained how because he is missing an eye, he thought someone was jumping on his back, and didn’t realize it was an officer trying to arrest him.

Berard was selected by the Senators, but never played for the team, wearing instead the uniforms of the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Blue Jackets. Berard sustained a serious eye injury in March 2000 after taking a high stick on a Marian Hossa shot, in which the follow though detached his retina and tore the retina as well. Before retiring in 2009, he spent one season in the KHL.

This isn’t the first time Berard finds himself in hot water as he famously tested positive for anabolic steroids in November 2005. He was banned for two years from playing internationally. Berard, who took full responsibility for the positive test, became the first player ever to test positive for steroids.

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