Red Wings' Jakub Vrana placed in NHLPA's player assistance program - CBS Sports

Detroit Red Wings winger Jakub Vrana has been placed successful the NHL and NHL Players Association's subordinate assistance program. In a associated statement, the league updated Vrana's presumption arsenic helium enters subordinate assistance protocols.

Vrana volition beryllium retired for an "indefinite period" portion helium receives the indispensable attraction that helium needs, according to the NHL and NHL Players Association. While helium is distant from the team, the 26-year aged volition proceed to beryllium paid and tin instrumentality erstwhile he's cleared by the program. The programme is designed to assistance players dealing with a wide-range of issues relating to thing from intelligence wellness to substance abuse.

"The Detroit Red Wings are alert that Jakub Vrana has been placed successful the NHL and NHLPA's Player Assistance Program, and that helium volition beryllium retired indefinitely. The Red Wings volition person nary further remark connected this matter," the squad said successful a statement connected Wednesday.

Vrana missed the Red Wings' crippled against the Los Angeles Kings and besides missed signifier connected Tuesday. Head manager Derek Lalonde stated that Vrana's lack was for "personal reasons," and didn't springiness immoderate clip framework successful which Vrana could instrumentality to the lineup. At that time, Vrana had besides been removed from the Red Wings' roster connected their authoritative website, which means that he'd apt been placed successful the programme anterior to the announcement.

The Red Wings guardant had played successful 2 games this play and recorded a extremity and an assistance successful a 5-2 triumph implicit the New Jersey Devils connected Saturday.