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 The Russian-born Varlamov, 25, was charged last month with
misdemeanor third-degree assault after the woman told police the
starting goalie for the NHL franchise had attacked her in the
downtown Denver condominium the couple shared.
Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said
authorities did not believe they prove the case beyond a reasonable
doubt.
"There is no doubt she had injuries, but our investigators couldn't
establish exactly how those injuries occurred," she said.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by Denver police, the
woman said Varlamov kicked her in the chest, stomped on her and
dragged her by the hair.
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The woman, who is also Russian, had earlier told a friend that she
feared Varlamov would assault her after he had been drinking, and he
told her that "he would have beat her more" if they were still in
Russia.
After his arrest, Varlamov's New York-based agent, Paul Theofanous,
said in a statement that his client "is completely innocent of all
of these charges."
Varlamov was free on a $5,000 bail while the case was pending, and
was allowed to travel with the team under the conditions of his
bond. He is expected to be named to his native country's national
hockey team in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, which begin
early next year.
(Editing by Cynthia Johnston and David Gregorio)
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