The Athletic reported that Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, which owns the Rangers, paid financial settlements to a former employee last year after she alleged Panarin sexually assaulted her. A spokesperson for MSG said in an emailed statement, "The matter has been resolved.”

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden paid a financial settlement to a former team employee who claims Panarin sexually assaulted her, according to a report from The Athletic.

The NHL says the Rangers informed the league last year that they were looking into sexual assault allegations by a team employee against Artemi Panarin after a report detailing the situation and settlement payments made to the woman surfaced.