'Tinky Winky' had too much to drinky?
THE COP WHO pulled over Riley Sheahan probably had a pretty good idea the Detroit Red Wings prospect was hammered before he even thought of pulling out a breathalyzer.
THE COP WHO pulled over Riley Sheahan probably had a pretty good idea the Detroit Red Wings prospect was hammered before he even thought of pulling out a breathalyzer.
Sitting behind the wheel, was Sheahan, wearing a purple Teletubbies costume. You remember that colorful character, don't you? Cute little fella named Tinky Winky. We can only hope that the costume was Halloween-related as the incident happened on Oct. 29.
According to a police report obtained by Mlive.com, Sheahan was arrested while driving the wrong way in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was then charged with being "super drunk" after it was discovered he had a blood-alcohol-level of .30. The legal limit in Michigan is .08.
Wait, it gets worse for the 20-year-old from St. Catharines, Ontario, who plays for the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. When he was stopped, he produced a driver's license that belongs to fellow Reds Wings prospect Brendan Smith, who is 23. According to the police report, Sheahan said he used it to get into bars.
Sheahan faces up to 180 days in jail, and possible deportation, due to the "super drunk" charge. He may also be charged with carrying false identification.
Sadly, Sheahan has been down this road before. In 2010, he was arrested on alcohol-related charges while playing for Notre Dame.
Sheahan is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 13.
We suggest he leave the Teletubbies suit at home.
Forbes: Flyers 8th
The Flyers are worth $336 million, ranked eighth in the NHL according to Forbes magazine.
The Flyers' value increased 16 percent from last year, according to the magazine.
Forbes also reported the Toronto Maple Leafs are the first NHL team to be worth $1 billion. The Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in 1967.
The rest of the top 10: 2, Rangers, $750 million; 3, Canadiens, $575 million; 4, Blackhawks, $350 million; 5, Bruins, $348 million; 6, Red Wings, $346 million; 7, Canucks, $342 million; 8, Flyers; 9, Penguins, $288 million; 10, Stanley Cup champion Kings, $276 million.