Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday shortly after being released from jail for serving a sentence for domestic abuse.
A number of news outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, reported that Voynov, a native of Chelyabinsk, Russia, was being held at an undisclosed ICE location, pending a hearing.
A source familiar with the case told ESPN.com on Thursday night the move by immigration officials to detain Voynov was not unexpected, and that he is expected to post bond and be released in the coming week.
It's believed that the immigration process that will ultimately determine whether Voynov, 25, can remain in the United States or be deported to Russia will be a lengthy one.
The Los Angeles Times reported that no bond was immediately set in the matter.
Voynov was arrested last October after his wife was taken to a hospital upon suffering injuries resulting from a domestic dispute with Voynov that began at a team party and continued at their Redondo Beach home.
Voynov originally faced a felony charge of corporal injury to a spouse. He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor domestic abuse and was sentenced to a 90-day term earlier this summer, along with three years of probation.
He was suspended by the NHL immediately after his arrest and remains out indefinitely. The team has also suspended Voynov in relation to a non-hockey injury he suffered.