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The Sabres had no further comment, except to
say they are aware of the situation.
WGRZ-TV Buffalo cited court records in reporting Mair was
arrested in suburban Rochester, New York, on Sept. 4 after
rear-ending another vehicle. The 46-year-old was charged with
three felonies and three misdemeanors, including aggravated
driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and
endangering the welfare of a child.
A person at the Monroe County Sheriff’s department confirmed a
police report involving Mair was filed on that date, but
declined to reveal its contents.
A message left with Mair’s lawyer, Stephen Sercu, was not
returned.
WGRZ said a deputy wrote in the police report that he could
smell a strong odor of alcohol on Mair’s breath and that his
eyes were bloodshot and glassy.
Deputies said Mair failed field sobriety tests and initially
refused to take a chemical breath test after he was taken to the
police station. Deputies said Mair changed his mind and took the
test and his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.2% – more
than twice the legal limit of 0.08%.
From nearby, Hamilton, Ontario, Mair was a noted hard-hitting
center and enjoyed an 11-season NHL career, which included a
seven-season stint with the Sabres. He retired after spending
2011-12 in the minors and was eventually hired by the Sabres as
a developmental coach in 2015.
He was placed on leave just as Buffalo opened hosting a five-day
prospects tournament involving four other NHL teams. The Sabres
are scheduled to open training camp next week.
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