Trading in Hockey Sticks for Beer

As reported last week, Francois Hamelin, had admitted in a press conference that he had been battling a substance abuse problem for the past couple of seasons. He later denied what was said in his reply to the blog posting last week by stating:

"What a fraud!!!!! On the first pick I was obviously getting ready to bake a cake and on the second one I was enjoying a glass of milk with some Habs player..."

In any case, our inside source supplied the blog with a picture of Hamelin this past weekend with startling similarities to David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff drunken escapades. Has Hamelin substituted powder and cooch for hooch? Some sources said that Hamelin got so desperate for beer that he has traded in his "Johnson" (it's a hockey stick) for more brew from a local watering hole.

"Bullsh*t," replied Hamelin.

Shockers management would not comment on Hamelin's status but it is for sure that Hamelin is enjoying winning a bit too much with his victory drinking binges continuing for several days.

Fellow team mate, noble captain and good friend of Francois "Hammered" Hamelin, Alain Godard did release a statement this morning regarding his homie:

"[Francois] Hamelin is in good hands. He is cleaning up well and he is ready to play tonight against the Warriors. The allegations of his drug and alcohol abuse are overly exagerated, which is typical when you are a hockey sensation in Montreal. Hamelin is a great guy on and off the ice and has no signs on Britney Spears Syndrome, just give him some time to find his path of life." Come see the ball hockey phenom, Hamelin, tonight @ 6:30pm at le Rinque as he and the Shockers take on the Warriors.