BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Former Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.
Court records show that 41-year-old Kesler was arraigned Monday in Bloomfield Hills District Court and pleaded not guilty to both misdemeanour charges.
The offences are alleged to have occurred on Jan. 1 in Orchard Lake, Mich.
A probable-cause conference is scheduled for Nov. 6, with a preliminary examination set for Nov. 13.
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Kesler was released on a US$5,000 bond.
The Livonia, Mich., native played for the Vancouver Canucks from 2003 to 2014 before being traded to the Anaheim Ducks, where he played until his retirement in 2019.
He was also a member of the United States Olympic teams in 2010 and 2014 and won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2011 as the NHL's top defensive forward and was part of Vancouver's run to the Stanley Cup final that year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2025.
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