Anders Myrvold (born 12 August 1975) is a

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former professional

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player, who last played for Norwegian

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club Frisk Tigers. He made his

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(NHL) debut for the

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on 6 October 1995, and has been part of the Norwegian national team. In the NHL, Myrvold played for Colorado (he was drafted by the team's predecessor, the

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, and

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. He played four games in the 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season when they became

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. Myrvold did not play enough games to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Personal life

Assault and head injury

On 23 December 2006, Myrvold was assaulted after a

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party in

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. He received injuries to his head and successfully underwent

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. Despite all his struggles he managed to come back to the ice, and was an important part of the success when the

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reached the quarter-finals at the

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Cocaine abuse

In November 2007 Myrvold told the Norwegian newspaper ''

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'' that he had been abusing

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for a lengthy period of time. His first time trying the drug was at a party following a game in Detroit. At the time of the interview Myrvold had just finished a 7-week rehab program. A three-year contract with

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which Myrvold had signed in June 2008 was cancelled by the club in June 2009 after Myrvold had refused to undergo a

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which the club had mandated, suspecting that his substance abuse had returned.

Assault charge

In 2010, Myrvold was charged with assault for resisting arrest after allegedly attacking a guest at a restaurant with a golf club.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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