Andrew Barroway has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL after being arrested for domestic violence.
The Arizona Coyotes co-owner was arrested Thursday night and spent the evening in the Pitkin County Jail in Colorado after an incident at an Aspen hotel.
Owner, President and Governor Andrew Barroway of the Arizona Coyotes speaks to the press before a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Gila River Arena on January 3, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. (Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
An altercation with his wife turned physical, police said.
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Barroway faces a Class 4 felony charge of second-degree assault related to strangulation and a third-degree assault charge, according to a court affidavit.
The Arizona Coyotes’ kachina logo at center ice before a game against the St. Louis Blues on October 18, 2021 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Police said he was not allowed contact with his wife unless it was their children, and was under orders not to drink alcohol.
The hedge fund manager owns 5% of the team. He is the majority owner of Greek football club Athens Kallithea FC.
Left to right: Executive Vice President Don Maloney; Co-owner and director Craig Stewart; owner, chairman and governor Andrew Barroway; President and CEO Antoney LeBlanc; and head coach Dave Tippett of the Arizona Coyotes pose for a photo during a press conference before a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Gila River Arena on January 3, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. (Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
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He was previously the majority owner of the team, buying 51% in 2014, but he sold the majority of his stake to Alex Meruelo in 2019.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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