Former Canadian hockey player arrested in FBI bust targeting Olympic athlete.

A former Canadian junior hockey player has been arrested in connection to an FBI drug bust that was aimed at a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder.

According to a report from the Canadian Press, Calgary, Alberta native Allistair Chapman, 33, was arrested this week in connection to an FBI operation targeting former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, 44.

Chapman, a former player for the Calgary Royals and the Drayton Valley Thunder of the alberta Junior Hockey League, appeared in court on Friday and had his case adjourned until December 5th, but is currently facing extradition to California on a host of charges related to the FBI operation. Chapman is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to commit murder, allegations of conspiracy to retaliate against a witness and more.

Chapman played 2 seasons in the AJHL, a total of 23 games, where he had 2 points and 48 penalty minutes.

According to multiple indictments, Wedding is alleged to have smuggled large amounts of cocaine into the US and Canada and is also alleged to have been involved in numerous acts of violence and murder. There is currently a reward in the amount of $15 million for any information that leads to Wedding's arrest.

Wedding, who represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah at the men's parallel giant slalom event, is currently considered to be among the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.