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Former NHL player Ryan Kesler was charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct and pleaded not guilty after being arraigned in a Michigan court Monday, according to multiple reports.

Kesler, who last played in the NHL in 2019 for the Anaheim Ducks, is facing two misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree stemming from an alleged incident that took place Jan. 1, The Athletic first reported, citing court documents.

The 41-year-old former hockey pro was arraigned in a Bloomfield Hills courtroom on Monday where he pleaded not guilty.

Kesler denied any wrongdoing through a statement from his attorney to Fox News Digital.

“Ryan emphatically denies the allegations and is completely innocent of the charges. The allegati

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