Former Wings Player Aaron Ward Arrested On Suspicion Of Assaulting A Woman

Aaron Ward, a 16-year NHL veteran and University of Michigan alum who previously hit the ice for the Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes, was reportedly arrested for assault on a woman, per WNCN.

Ward, currently an analyst on TSN Hockey, was arrested on Friday in Cary, North Carolina, the report says, and also charged with interfering with emergency communication.

Ward spent five years of his career in Carolina after leaving Detroit, and also played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks.

He's reportedly being held in jail on suspicion of domestic violence for 48 hours.

He was on the Wings' Stanley Cup winning teams in 1997 and 1998.