Wade Stene learned his fate Wednesday afternoon in an Edmonton courtroom after pleading guilty in February to kidnapping, confining and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.
The Jets open the regular season on home ice against the New York Rangers on October 14.
EMS was called to transport the man, and officers said they are asking for the public's help in their investigation of a serious assault.
General manager Danny Maciocia will take over as head coach while Noel Thorpe will return to the franchise as defensive co-ordinator.
In a tweet, Ontario Provincial Police's (OPP) highway safety division said the incident took place on Highway 404.
RCMP are looking for a missing teenager Landyn Thomas from the RM of Reynolds who might be in the Ste. Anne or Winnipeg area.
