“Experience has been a very unexpected” – Hobey Baker Award winner Dryden McKay receives 6-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation
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The Minnesota State Mavericks goaltender Dryden McKay, who won this year’s Hobey Baker Award as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) top player, has accepted a six-month ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation.
According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the period of ineligibility began on April 14, which was the date he accepted the sanction. The Illinois native McKay played his final NCAA game for the Mavericks on April 9, losing 5-1 in the Frozen Four national championship game to Denver.
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“During USADA’s investigation into the circumstances of the case, USADA received results from a WADA-accredited laboratory that a supplement product McKay was using prior to sample collection, which did not list Ostarine on the Supplement Facts label, was contaminated with that substance at an amount consistent with the circumstances of ingestion and his positive test. The Code provides the opportunity for a substantial reduction in the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility in this circumstance,” said USADA in its ruling.
“Looking forward to beginning my pro career in the fall”
Reacting to this judgement by the apex body, McKay stated that he was notified on February 1 that a urine sample collected on January 23 returned a positive test for ostarine, a muscle growth drug that’s not approved by the FDA.
“This experience has been a very unexpected and difficult matter for me and my family,” McKay said in a statement, as quoted by ESPN. “I am remaining optimistic and looking forward to beginning my pro career in the fall.”
He added: “I knew (the ruling) was going to be after the season, just because of the timeline.
“I’m still trying to figure (my future) out, and hopefully soon. October 11 is the next game I can play, and I can start practising in August.”
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