Sharks’ Evander Kane faces NHL investigation after wife claims he bet on NHL games he played

The NHL announced on Saturday that it will investigate whether San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has bet on NHL games and intentionally lost some to profit, which Kane’s wife Anna has claimed. affirmed on social networks. In a series of scathing Instagram stories, Anna Kane detailed her husband’s NHL betting habits, lavish vacations, parties and more.

“Can someone ask (NHL Commissioner) Gary Bettman how they let a player play their own games?” Anna Kane wrote. “Bet and win with bookmakers on your own games?

Kane’s financial problems are far from new. The 29-year-old filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January despite winning $ 3 million last year and more than $ 55 million for his career. In 2019, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas strip casino sued Kane for an alleged gambling debt of $ 500,000 he allegedly incurred in an NHL playoff series.

The NHL announced on social media that it would launch a “full” investigation into Kane’s gambling allegations, adding that “the integrity of our game is paramount and the League takes these allegations very seriously.”

San Jose, whose PA has already contacted the NHL about Kane, appears to take the allegations as seriously as the league.

“We are supporting a full and transparent investigation of the situation to maintain the integrity of the game and consistency with our team’s values,” a Sharks spokesperson told AP.

Kane – who scored 22 goals and 27 assists in 2020-21 – has three seasons on his seven-year, $ 49 million contract with the Sharks. He spent his first nine years in the NHL with the Jets and Sabers.