Former Kings center Mike Richards has been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with possession of a controlled substance after an incident at the Canada/U.S. border earlier this summer, according to an ESPN.com report.

Patrick Kane has met with investigators as part of the rape allegations against the Blackhawks star, the Buffalo News reported.

According to the newspaper, which cited a source, Kane met with an investigator from the Erie County District Attorney's Office. A second source told the News that Kane met with both an investigator and a detective from the Hamburg (New York) Police Department.

Sources confirmed to Yahoo! Sports that the NHL’s uniform-making rights have been acquired by Adidas, which happens to own Reebok, the brand that’s made NHL jerseys since the 2005-06 season. And if that sounds confusing, well, welcome to corporate sponsorship of professional athletic leagues.

The Adidas/NHL partnership will be announced on in mid-September, likely at the NHL store in New York City.

Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that Blackhawks' Patrick Kane would no longer appear on the cover of its upcoming NHL game.

"In light of the ongoing investigation involving Patrick Kane, he will no longer be a spokesperson for the launch of EA Sports NHL 16," the company released in a statement on Wednesday. "He will not appear on the EA Sports NHL 16 cover, nor participate in other ... promotional activities."

The NHLPA has filed a grievance against the Kings for the termination of Mike Richards' contract.

Richards' contract was terminated in June after the Kings became aware that he was part of a prescription drug investigation headed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Richards has not been charged, however.