By . Snejana Farberov, Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:07 EST, 23 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:08 EST, 23 November 2013 . Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor assault charge Friday against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov after his girlfriend said he attacked her last month. Varlamov, 25, faces one count of third-degree assault and if convicted, could face a sentence ranging from probation to two years in prison. His agent, Paul Theofanous, has said the player is innocent. Scroll down for video . Charged: Russian Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov has been charged with third-degree assault, and could face two years prison . Violent: Evgeniya Vavrinyuk told investigators that Varlamov kicked her in the chest, knocking her down, and stomped on her chest as she lay on the ground in her apartment . Day in court: Semyon Varlamov, 25, starting goalkeeper for the Colorado Avalanche, first appeared in court earlier this month on kidnapping and assault charges . Varlamov's attorney, Jack Rotole, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Varlamov’s girlfriend, Evgeniya Vavrinyuk, told investigators he attacked her on October 30 in her apartment. She said he knocked her down with a kick and stomped on her chest, according to an arrest affidavit. She also accused him of dragging her by her hair and telling her that he would have beaten her more if they had been in Russia, authorities said. Varlamov is free on a $5,000 bond and has been traveling and playing with the Avalanche. Since the alleged assault, Varlamov has played in eight Avalanche games. The NHL has released a statement following the charge: . 'We are aware of the decision made by the Denver District Attorney's Office today to pursue misdeamnor assault charges against Avalanche Player Semyon Varlamov. While we will continue to monitor the situation, we do not expect to take any action or have any further comment pending the resolution of those charges.' Still playing: A judge set Varlamov's bond at $5,000 and issued a restraining order for his girlfriend . Beauty and the 'Beast': Varlamov's on-again, off-again girlfriend Russian model Evgenia Vavrinyuk (right) accused the NHL star of dragging her by the hair, pushing her to the floor and stomping on her in a drunken rage . Vavrinyuk had been dating Varlamov on and off for a year. She described in . court how her six-foot-two, 209-pound goalie . boyfriend kicked her in the chest and stomped on her as she lay on the . ground, before he dragged her by her hair from their bedroom in the . early hours of the morning on October 30. ‘He was having fun, . he was laughing,’ said the model. ‘He has no concept of when to stop . drinking, and when he drinks he turns into an animal.’ She . pointed to her chest, arms, stomach, neck and head - places she said . she are bruised. She also said he kicked her out of the apartment, . reports The Denver Post. Vavrinyuk . admitted it wasn't the first time that her boyfriend had hurt her, but . throwing her out on the street was ‘the final straw.’ ‘She . wants to make sure he is punished for this,’ Vavrinyuk said through . Diana Senova, an interpreter and the fiancee of her attorney, Robert . Abrams. ‘[Varlamov] is . very arrogant and thinks he can get away with anything, that he can beat . her up and no one will ever know about it.’ She . said her boyfriend had beat her at least four times before in other . countries, but she had remained hopeful that he could change, as she . loved him and wanted to have children with him. She . said she broke a modeling contract in Hong Kong so she could come to . Denver to be with him ‘because he asked her to,’ Senova said. According to news reports, Varlamov and Vavrinyuk, known to her friends as ‘Evie,’ have been in a rocky relationship disrupted by breakups. Vague: John Rotole, the attorney for Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, said his client is innocent . His agent, Paul Theofanous, said Varlamov ‘is completely innocent of all of these charges.’ Acquired . from Washington in a 2011 trade, Varlamov is 7-1 this season with a . 1.76 goals-against average. Last year, the goaltender earned $3 million. According to court documents made public on Thursday, Varlamov told Vavrinyuk in Russian that 'if this were Russia, he would have beaten her more,' Varlamov was initially also charged with second-degree kidnapping, but that charge has been dropped. A judge set his bond at $5,000 and issued a restraining order for his girlfriend. Varlamov also was given permission to travel with his team. The alleged lovers quarrel took placed on Monday at the couple’s apartment in the 1700 block of Bassett Street in Denver. Varlamov’s arrest warrant and affidavit state that the 25-year-old athlete held his girlfriend’s face to the floor, grabbed her by her arms and shook her before pushing her down to the floor. 'Her statement is that this is the most minor of the beatings she received. She's received five in all, and the last one was to unconsciousness,' said Vavrinyuk's attorney Robert Abrams. Abrams said his client spent five hours in a hospital after Monday's beating. Rocky relationship: Varlamov, pictured left in his Washington Capitals days, and Vavrinyuk (right) ‘This time Evie said to us, “That’s it, go lock him up,”’ Abrams said. ‘This girl is 5-foot-3, 100-and-nothing pounds; he’s a 6-foot-2, 210-pound professional athlete. This is a very sizable force approaching you. This is terrifying.’ Varlamov’s father, Alexander, downplayed the domestic violence case and came to his son's defense in an interview with Russia's R-Sport. 'I can only say one thing with complete responsibility: No crime has been committed whatsoever,' he stated, adding that his son has ‘no serious issues.’ It has been widely speculated that Varlamov is expected to be invited as the starting goalie for the Russian Olympic team during the Winter Games in Sochi next year. In light of his arrest, some Russian officials wasted no time accusing the United State of sabotage. Stunner: The Russian model told police in Denver that her boyfriend struck her in the chest and warned her in Russian that were they back home, he would have given her a harsher beating . State Duma deputy Igor Ananskikh, a member of the nationalist LDPR party, called Varlamov's arrest a 'sports and political move.' ‘The main goal is to suspend him from training and games so that he loses practice and misses the Olympics,’ said Ananskikh. The LDPR member has vowed to use his sway as the head of the Russian parliament's physical training and sports committee to 'influence the situation.' According to the Russian tabloid Dni.ru, Varlamov and the blonde fashion model called it quits at least once before, but the woman, who resides mostly in Russia, returned to Denver for a three-month stay and moved back in with him. In response to Varlamov's arrest, the model wrote on her Russian social media account VKontakte, which has since been deleted: 'If a man has raised his hand against a woman - he will do it again. And no amount of oaths and assurances should shake a woman's resolve.’ Rising star: Varlamov is among the NHL leaders in goals-against, wins and save percentage . She went on saying: ‘Break up with these men instead of feeling sorry for them!' According to the hockey player's father, his son's only crime was that he decided to take his girlfriend out to the movies ‘against her will,’ and she rushed to press charges against him, Russian Gazette reported. Conspiracy theory: State Duma deputy Igor Ananskikh claims that Varlamov's arrest is an act of sabotage ahead of the Winter Olympics . The Avalanche play at Dallas Friday night and Varlamov was scheduled to start. His backup, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, has been just as good in net, recording two shutouts. Varlamov is in the midst of a resurgent season under new coach Patrick Roy and a staff that includes goalie guru Francois Allaire, who once mentored Roy and Giguere. Between Roy and Allaire, they’ve restored Varlamov’s confidence a year after he allowed three goals a game. Varlamov said he credits his improvement to Allaire altering his form in goal. Just minor tweaks, he said, but wouldn’t elaborate on the specifics of what they were. Whatever was changed, it has been paying off as he’s among the NHL leaders in goals-against, wins and save percentage. After practice Wednesday, Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson said it was ‘pretty cool to see Varly transition into an elite NHL goalie.’
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, 25, has been charged with third-degree assault .
If convicted, he could face a sentence of two years prison .
He is free on $5,000 bail and continues to play for the Avalanche .
He allegedly beat his model girlfriend Evgenia Vavrinyuk in October .
She told reporters that he laughed as he hit her and that 'when he drinks he turns into an animal'
A Russian government official claimed Varlamov's arrest was an act of sabotage against the country's hockey team ahead of the Winter Games .
By . Snejana Farberov, Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:07 EST, 23 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:08 EST, 23 November 2013 . Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor assault charge Friday against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov after his girlfriend said he attacked her last month. Varlamov, 25, faces one count of third-degree assault and if convicted, could face a sentence ranging from probation to two years in prison. His agent, Paul Theofanous, has said the player is innocent. Scroll down for video . Charged: Russian Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov has been charged with third-degree assault, and could face two years prison . Violent: Evgeniya Vavrinyuk told investigators that Varlamov kicked her in the chest, knocking her down, and stomped on her chest as she lay on the ground in her apartment . Day in court: Semyon Varlamov, 25, starting goalkeeper for the Colorado Avalanche, first appeared in court earlier this month on kidnapping and assault charges . Varlamov's attorney, Jack Rotole, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Varlamov’s girlfriend, Evgeniya Vavrinyuk, told investigators he attacked her on October 30 in her apartment. She said he knocked her down with a kick and stomped on her chest, according to an arrest affidavit. She also accused him of dragging her by her hair and telling her that he would have beaten her more if they had been in Russia, authorities said. Varlamov is free on a $5,000 bond and has been traveling and playing with the Avalanche. Since the alleged assault, Varlamov has played in eight Avalanche games. The NHL has released a statement following the charge: . 'We are aware of the decision made by the Denver District Attorney's Office today to pursue misdeamnor assault charges against Avalanche Player Semyon Varlamov. While we will continue to monitor the situation, we do not expect to take any action or have any further comment pending the resolution of those charges.' Still playing: A judge set Varlamov's bond at $5,000 and issued a restraining order for his girlfriend . Beauty and the 'Beast': Varlamov's on-again, off-again girlfriend Russian model Evgenia Vavrinyuk (right) accused the NHL star of dragging her by the hair, pushing her to the floor and stomping on her in a drunken rage . Vavrinyuk had been dating Varlamov on and off for a year. She described in . court how her six-foot-two, 209-pound goalie . boyfriend kicked her in the chest and stomped on her as she lay on the . ground, before he dragged her by her hair from their bedroom in the . early hours of the morning on October 30. ‘He was having fun, . he was laughing,’ said the model. ‘He has no concept of when to stop . drinking, and when he drinks he turns into an animal.’ She . pointed to her chest, arms, stomach, neck and head - places she said . she are bruised. She also said he kicked her out of the apartment, . reports The Denver Post. Vavrinyuk . admitted it wasn't the first time that her boyfriend had hurt her, but . throwing her out on the street was ‘the final straw.’ ‘She . wants to make sure he is punished for this,’ Vavrinyuk said through . Diana Senova, an interpreter and the fiancee of her attorney, Robert . Abrams. ‘[Varlamov] is . very arrogant and thinks he can get away with anything, that he can beat . her up and no one will ever know about it.’ She . said her boyfriend had beat her at least four times before in other . countries, but she had remained hopeful that he could change, as she . loved him and wanted to have children with him. She . said she broke a modeling contract in Hong Kong so she could come to . Denver to be with him ‘because he asked her to,’ Senova said. According to news reports, Varlamov and Vavrinyuk, known to her friends as ‘Evie,’ have been in a rocky relationship disrupted by breakups. Vague: John Rotole, the attorney for Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, said his client is innocent . His agent, Paul Theofanous, said Varlamov ‘is completely innocent of all of these charges.’ Acquired . from Washington in a 2011 trade, Varlamov is 7-1 this season with a . 1.76 goals-against average. Last year, the goaltender earned $3 million. According to court documents made public on Thursday, Varlamov told Vavrinyuk in Russian that 'if this were Russia, he would have beaten her more,' Varlamov was initially also charged with second-degree kidnapping, but that charge has been dropped. A judge set his bond at $5,000 and issued a restraining order for his girlfriend. Varlamov also was given permission to travel with his team. The alleged lovers quarrel took placed on Monday at the couple’s apartment in the 1700 block of Bassett Street in Denver. Varlamov’s arrest warrant and affidavit state that the 25-year-old athlete held his girlfriend’s face to the floor, grabbed her by her arms and shook her before pushing her down to the floor. 'Her statement is that this is the most minor of the beatings she received. She's received five in all, and the last one was to unconsciousness,' said Vavrinyuk's attorney Robert Abrams. Abrams said his client spent five hours in a hospital after Monday's beating. Rocky relationship: Varlamov, pictured left in his Washington Capitals days, and Vavrinyuk (right) ‘This time Evie said to us, “That’s it, go lock him up,”’ Abrams said. ‘This girl is 5-foot-3, 100-and-nothing pounds; he’s a 6-foot-2, 210-pound professional athlete. This is a very sizable force approaching you. This is terrifying.’ Varlamov’s father, Alexander, downplayed the domestic violence case and came to his son's defense in an interview with Russia's R-Sport. 'I can only say one thing with complete responsibility: No crime has been committed whatsoever,' he stated, adding that his son has ‘no serious issues.’ It has been widely speculated that Varlamov is expected to be invited as the starting goalie for the Russian Olympic team during the Winter Games in Sochi next year. In light of his arrest, some Russian officials wasted no time accusing the United State of sabotage. Stunner: The Russian model told police in Denver that her boyfriend struck her in the chest and warned her in Russian that were they back home, he would have given her a harsher beating . State Duma deputy Igor Ananskikh, a member of the nationalist LDPR party, called Varlamov's arrest a 'sports and political move.' ‘The main goal is to suspend him from training and games so that he loses practice and misses the Olympics,’ said Ananskikh. The LDPR member has vowed to use his sway as the head of the Russian parliament's physical training and sports committee to 'influence the situation.' According to the Russian tabloid Dni.ru, Varlamov and the blonde fashion model called it quits at least once before, but the woman, who resides mostly in Russia, returned to Denver for a three-month stay and moved back in with him. In response to Varlamov's arrest, the model wrote on her Russian social media account VKontakte, which has since been deleted: 'If a man has raised his hand against a woman - he will do it again. And no amount of oaths and assurances should shake a woman's resolve.’ Rising star: Varlamov is among the NHL leaders in goals-against, wins and save percentage . She went on saying: ‘Break up with these men instead of feeling sorry for them!' According to the hockey player's father, his son's only crime was that he decided to take his girlfriend out to the movies ‘against her will,’ and she rushed to press charges against him, Russian Gazette reported. Conspiracy theory: State Duma deputy Igor Ananskikh claims that Varlamov's arrest is an act of sabotage ahead of the Winter Olympics . The Avalanche play at Dallas Friday night and Varlamov was scheduled to start. His backup, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, has been just as good in net, recording two shutouts. Varlamov is in the midst of a resurgent season under new coach Patrick Roy and a staff that includes goalie guru Francois Allaire, who once mentored Roy and Giguere. Between Roy and Allaire, they’ve restored Varlamov’s confidence a year after he allowed three goals a game. Varlamov said he credits his improvement to Allaire altering his form in goal. Just minor tweaks, he said, but wouldn’t elaborate on the specifics of what they were. Whatever was changed, it has been paying off as he’s among the NHL leaders in goals-against, wins and save percentage. After practice Wednesday, Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson said it was ‘pretty cool to see Varly transition into an elite NHL goalie.’
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