Jarret Stoll has been charged with one count of felony drug possession of a controlled substance on Monday.
The Los Angeles Kings centre was accused of having cocaine and Ecstasy at a Las Vegas Strip resort swimming pool in April.
Security guards at the MGM Grand Hotel’s Wet Republic pool complex were conducting a routine search when they found what investigators believed was 3.3 grams of cocaine and several capsules in the back pocket of Stoll’s shorts.
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Police put the value of the drugs at about $600.
District Attorney Steven Wolfson wouldn’t comment on why the charge only included cocaine possession.
Stoll’s attorney, David Chesnoff, says he has had discussions with Wolfson and hopes the case will be resolved shortly.
Stoll, 32, is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 — the first day of NHL free agent signings.
Stoll was freed without bail from the Clark County jail in Las Vegas in April.
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With files from The Associated Press