NHLer now facing a lawsuit over alleged assault.

Evander Kane is now facing a slew of legal troubles as a result of his actions.

Only one day after the Buffalo Sabres' forward pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he grabbed three women during an altercation at a downtown bar in June, Kane is now facing a civil lawsuit that by a woman who alleges he assaulted her in December.

While the woman never came forward with a formal accusation at the time of the alleged assault, a police investigation was started when the woman sought medical treatment for numerous injuries.

From The Buffalo News:

(The alleged victim's) suit, dated July 1, claims that Kane met her in a downtown Buffalo bar on Dec. 26 and on Dec. 27 invited her to his hotel room at the Buffalo Marriott HarborCenter. In her suit, the Cheektowaga woman claims Kane assaulted her and caused physical injuries that forced her to undergo surgery. She alleged he caused her serious emotional distress.
(The alleged victim) suffered 'bodily injury including lacerations, extensive bleeding requiring multiple surgeries and blood transfusions, and serious emotional trauma,' according to her affidavit filed in State Supreme Court.

The investigation concluded and there wee no charges laid against Kane at the time. Kane's lawyer, Paul Cambria, has state that he and his client are preparing a counter-suit.

Kane appears to have more than enough trouble to deal with this offseason.

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