NHL Star Domestic Assault Charges
November 19th, 2011
Former NHL star and his wife Allana Henderson have filed assault charges against each other. Ms. Henderson has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting her husband with a weapon, and also entered a not-guilty plea to a charge of theft involving a briefcase that belonged to Damphousse.
Both charges stem from incidents that took place on March 29. Damphousse, a former Montreal Canadiens captain, was also charged with six accounts of simple assault against Henderson. He has also pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer claims the the charges are linked to divorce proceedings. Both parties have refused to comment on the charges. Damphousse played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Edmonton Oilers, the Montreal Canadiens and the San Jose sharks in his 18 year NHL career, retiring after the 2003-3004 season.