Sad news from Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff regarding former Red Wings forward Bobby Ryan’s battle with alcoholism:
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Bobby Ryan, who won the Masterton Trophy in 2020 after overcoming substance abuse issues and returning to play in the NHL, apparently has suffered a relapse.
Ryan, who spent the 2020-21 NHL season with the Red Wings, spent Monday in a Nashville jail. Police ended up placing him under arrest for public intoxication at the Nashville International Airport.
According to reporting from ScoopNashville.com, Ryan was seen taking several items from an airport store without paying. Airport police were given notification of this, setting out searching for Ryan. Abandoning the stolen items on a counter, Ryan ended up entering Little Harpeth Brewing with the police in pursuit. He was found sitting at the bar, awaiting a drink he’d just ordered.
Continued; here’s hoping that Ryan gets the treatment he needs.
This just breaks my heart! 💔😢 I really like Bobby Ryan and I pray he gets the help he needs. 🙏