JOE FINLEY PLEADS NOT GUILY TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO OFFICERS

Joe Finley, just days after leaving the Washington Capitals development camp, was charged with disorderly conduct and giving false information to officers. And on Tuesday Finley answered those misdemeanor charges by pleading not guilty, according to StarTribune.com.

The incident allegedly involved Finley and a friend throwing items, including a lawnmower, kitchen table, glassware and other items into a street -- which disrupted traffic flow while clean-up crews cleared the items from the street.

Finley, a first-round NHL draft pick of the Washington Capitals in 2005, in April signed a two-year contract with Washington and was assigned to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Matt Frattin, Finley's friend, earlier pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with the incident and was given aa 10-day suspended sentence, wrote startribune. He was handed a two-game suspension next season, and University of North Dakota reduced his student aid and ordered him to get counseling. Frattin was a draft choice of the Toronto Maple Leafs and was North Dakota's third-leading scorer last season as a sophomore with 13 goals. Sphere: Related Content