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Varlamov’s father: ‘No crime was committed’

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DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 17: Goalie Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche warms up prior to facing the Detroit Red Wings at Pepsi Center on October 17, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Semyon Varlamov’s arrest for domestic assault and kidnapping on Wednesday night shocked the hockey world, but his father maintains his son is innocent.

Alexander Varlamov tells rsport in Russia (via The Denver Post) that it’s the media that’s blowing things up over his son’s arrest and that nothing happened.

“There will be a hearing, and only afterwards will we be able to give some kind of comment,” Alexander Varlamov said. “I can only say one thing with complete responsibility: No crime has been committed whatsoever,” he added.

That remains to be seen as Varlamov still has to go through the legal process. At this time, he’s being held in a Denver jail where he’s awaiting being brought before a judge at 10 a.m. local time (noon ET).

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