Retired NHL player Ryan Kesler is speaking out after he was accused of sexual assault in Michigan. "Ryan emphatically denies the allegations and is completely innocent of the charges. The allegations are false, and he is prepared to fight them vigorously in court," Kesler's attorney Robert Morad told Us Weekly on Tuesday, October 28. "As the case begins, we ask that you respect his privacy and that you allow the legal process to work. Just like all citizens accused of a crime, he is presumed to be innocent.