Panthers center Micheal Haley will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL and NHL Players Association’s player assistance program for undisclosed reasons.

Haley hasn’t appeared in either of the two Panthers’ games this season.

The 32-year-old led the NHL with 212 penalty minutes last season, while scoring three goals and adding six assists. The NHL said it will have no further comment on the circumstances surrounding Haley.

Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says that Haley remains “a valued part of our team and Panthers family. He has our full support as he takes the time he needs to tend to this matter.”

The league criticized an arbitrator’s decision to reduce the suspension of Predators F Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge. Watson received a 27-game ban last month before arbitrator Shyam Das reduced it to 18 games Thursday. AP