Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy has resigned from the NHL club as he faces a charge of felony sexual abuse.
In a statement issued Sunday, the team said said Hardy resigned on Friday.
Hardy's lawyer said the former NHL defenseman has entered an alcohol treatment program.
Hardy was arrested in Washington last month for allegedly fondling a women in a hotel room.
Hardy, who was born in Switzerland, played in the NHL for 15 years with three different teams, comprising Los Angeles, New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars. He was the Kings' second-round pick in the 1979 entry draft.
He was in his second stint coaching in Los Angeles. He left for two years to take a job with the Chicago Blackhawks before rejoining the Kings prior to the 2008-09 season.
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