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Canadiens address Theodore's positive test
Jose Theodore
TSN.ca Staff
2/9/2006 6:03:16 PM
The Montreal Canadiens announced that goaltender Jose Theodore tested positive for a substance on the WADA banned substance list, at a Thursday evening news conference.
Head Team Physician, Dr. David Mulder, discussed details of the test.
Theodore tested positive for the hair restoration drug, Propecia, which is not an anabolic steroid but does act as a masking agent. Mulder stated that Theodore has been using the product for "eight to nine years" and, until recently, was unaware that it was a masking agent.
Mulder went on to say that Propecia, on its own, does not have any performance-enhancing attributes; it simply grows hair. According to Mulder, Propecia will stay in one's system for more than 30 days.
Theodore, 29, has struggled this season, posting a 17-15-5 record with a 3.46 goals against average and .881 save percentage.
Mulder stated that Theodore's test was administered on December 12, 2005 and the results were revealed January 14, 2006.
Based on Bryan Berard's positive test, as part of USA Hockey's pre-Olympic program, Theodore's tests should have no impact on his NHL status as the NHL has decided pre-Olympic testing conducted prior to the Jan. 15, 2006, institution of the league's drug-testing program is not recognized as a violation of the league program.
Jose Theodore
TSN.ca Staff
2/9/2006 6:03:16 PM
The Montreal Canadiens announced that goaltender Jose Theodore tested positive for a substance on the WADA banned substance list, at a Thursday evening news conference.
Head Team Physician, Dr. David Mulder, discussed details of the test.
Theodore tested positive for the hair restoration drug, Propecia, which is not an anabolic steroid but does act as a masking agent. Mulder stated that Theodore has been using the product for "eight to nine years" and, until recently, was unaware that it was a masking agent.
Mulder went on to say that Propecia, on its own, does not have any performance-enhancing attributes; it simply grows hair. According to Mulder, Propecia will stay in one's system for more than 30 days.
Theodore, 29, has struggled this season, posting a 17-15-5 record with a 3.46 goals against average and .881 save percentage.
Mulder stated that Theodore's test was administered on December 12, 2005 and the results were revealed January 14, 2006.
Based on Bryan Berard's positive test, as part of USA Hockey's pre-Olympic program, Theodore's tests should have no impact on his NHL status as the NHL has decided pre-Olympic testing conducted prior to the Jan. 15, 2006, institution of the league's drug-testing program is not recognized as a violation of the league program.
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