St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen is facing disciplinary action following alcohol-related driving charges in Finland in August, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.

Not many details are known regarding the incident, but the 27-year-old released an apologetic statement on Thursday night.

“Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgment and take full responsibility for my actions,” Kapanen said. “I offer my apologies to my family, the Blues organization, my teammates, and the fans. I understand the severity of my mistake and am committed to doing everything I can to earn back their trust.”

Kapanen was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2022-23 National Hockey League season. He finished the year with 34 points in 66 games between the Penguins and Blues.

Previously, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs after he was originally drafted by the Penguins in the first round (No. 22 overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft.

“Today we became aware of the incident involving Kasperi and I have spoken with him and his agent,” Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said in a statement of his own. “We are disappointed in his lapse in judgement and are entrusting him to make the necessary changes to avoid putting himself in a similar situation in the future.”

Kapanen's claim to fame is scoring the gold medal winning overtime goal for Finland against Russia at the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship. But he's struggled at the NHL level, never eclipsing 44 points throughout his eight-year, 387-game career.

The Blues will pay Kasperi Kapanen $3.2 million in 2023-24 before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2024.