Voynov suspended on assault suspicion

The NHL suspended L.A. Kings defenseman Slava Voynov Monday after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

LOS ANGELES >> The NHL suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov indefinitely Monday after the two-time Stanley Cup winner’s arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

Voynov was booked and released at the Redondo Beach jail after his arrest early Monday morning at a Torrance hospital on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse, Redondo Beach police Lt. Joe Hoffman said. The 24-year-old Russian defenseman posted $50,000 bail.

“These developments are of great concern to our organization,” the Kings said in a statement. “We support the NHL’s decision to suspend Slava Voynov indefinitely during this process, and we will continue to take appropriate action as the legal proceedings and the investigation by the NHL take their course.”

Craig Renetzky, the attorney representing Voynov, told The Associated Press that Voynov hasn’t yet been charged with a crime. His next court date is Dec. 1, Renetzky said.

“We’re still investigating with the police,” Renetzky said. “It’s very early on in the proceedings. We’re just asking everybody to be patient, because arrests don’t always lead to charges and convictions.”

The soft-spoken Voynov, who speaks limited English, was a key contributor to the Kings’ two championship teams in the past three seasons, playing an aggressive two-way game fromthe blue line. The Siberia native also played for Russia at the Sochi Olympics.

“He’s not familiar with our legal system, so he had a lot of questions,” Renetzky said.

Redondo Beach police responded to a neighbor’s report of a woman screaming and crying in Voynov’s neighborhood on Sunday night, but couldn’t find anyone, Hoffman said. About 90 minutes later, Voynov was arrested after a nurse at the Torrance hospital called police to report the alleged victim was being treated for injuries that “alarmed” the emergency-room staff.