London Knights’ blueliner and NHL prospect Cam Allen charged with impaired driving

A London Knights defenceman is facing impaired driving charges aft constabulary accidental determination was a single-vehicle clang successful the metropolis implicit the weekend.

Police accidental Cameron Allen, 20, who is simply a Washington Capitals draftee, has been charged with impaired cognition of a conveyance, impaired cognition transcend humor intoxicant concentration, neglect to remain, neglect to study mishap and novice driver- humor intoxicant attraction supra zero.

In a release, constabulary accidental a passerby called 911 aft spotting a conveyance successful a collision. The nonmigratory told 911 relation they recovered humor connected driver’s broadside doorway with much going distant from the vehicle.

When officers reached the scene, they arrested the operator astatine a adjacent home, according to police.

They said 1 of the passengers successful the conveyance was besides taken to an country infirmary for attraction of insignificant injuries.

The London Knights released a connection which noted that they are taking the “matter precise earnestly and are successful the process of gathering each applicable information.”

The teams said they person been successful interaction with the Ontario Hockey League and that disciplinary enactment would beryllium determined by the league.

“In our discussions, we recognize that Cam takes this substance precise earnestly and has assured america that helium volition afloat cooperate with the tribunal process,” the merchandise said.

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“Cam understands the work that comes with being a subordinate of this enactment and a typical of our community.”

Allen was a fifth-round prime of Washington successful the 2023 NHL introduction draught and a Capitals spokesperson told Global News they are investigating the incident.

“We are alert of the superior and concerning incidental from London, Ontario regarding our imaginable Cam Allen,” Sergey Kocharov said successful a statement. “We are presently gathering further accusation and volition refrain from making further comments, arsenic this is simply a ineligible matter.”

The Knights, who presently beryllium atop the OHL standings, swung a woody with the Guelph Storm successful December to get Allen, giving up a important bundle including Noah Jenken, 2 second-round picks, 2 third-round picks, 2 fourth-round picks and a fifth-round pick.

The 20-year-old defenceman has recorded 4 goals and 13 assists successful 18 games since moving to London.