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Khabibulin faces additional extreme charges

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ESPN.com reports: Former Blackhawks and current Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is facing an additional charge of extreme drunken driving in Arizona stemming from his arrest earlier this month, according to multiple media reports.

In Arizona, an additional charge of extreme drunken driving can be brought when a motorist's blood alcohol level exceeds 0.15 percent. The charge is a misdemeanor with a maximum jail sentence of six months. Khabibulin's is already facing charges of drunken driving and excessive speeding in connection with the arrest.

Scottsdale police say an officer pulled over Khabibulin's Ferrari shortly after midnight on Feb. 8 after the car was clocked at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone. Police say an officer smelled alcohol on Khabibulin and he was arrested after a field sobriety test.

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