Ex-NHL star and two-time Olympian Ryan Kesler is facing two misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan court.

Court records showed that Kesler was arraigned on Monday in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and pleaded not guilty to the charges, which seem to stem from an incident that occurred on Jan. 1.

The alleged incident occured in Orchard Lake, Michigan.

The charges were filed on Oct. 23 and Kesler posted $50,000 bond. 3

Little more is known about the charges, which were first reported by The Athletic.

Kesler will next appear in court for a probable cause conference on Nov. 6.

“Ryan emphatically denies the allegations and is completely innocent of the charges. The charges are baseless and he is prepared to fight them vigor

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