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Coyotes docked two picks for unfair prospect testing

The league stripped the Arizona Coyotes of two draft picks Wednesday for improperly conducting fitness tests on prospects before the NHL Combine.

The Coyotes forfeited their second-round pick in 2020 and their first-round pick in 2021 for violating the NHL's Combine Testing Policy, infractions that first came to light in January.

The policy is there "to ensure competitive fairness among Clubs with respect to evaluating and drafting prospects and to avoid subjecting prospects to repeated and duplicative testing procedures," according to a statement issued by the league.

The league could have imposed hefty fines on the Coyotes for the violations, but Commissioner Gary Bettman said the removal of draft picks was "more appropriate given the specific circumstances of this case."

Article 6.3 of the NHL Constitution gives the commissioner the right to take draft choices away from a team "if the conduct in question affects the competitive aspects of the game."

The Coyotes acknowledged Bettman's decision in a statement released Wednesday afternoon.

"We were advised today of the NHL's ruling regarding the allegations of physical fitness testing of draft prospects and respect the League's ruling. Under new leadership, we have added thorough internal controls and compliance measures to prevent this type of occurrence from happening again in the future. We will have no further comment."

The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is currently scheduled for Oct. 9-10.

--Field Level Media

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