NHL’s Matthew Barnaby Off The Hook In Bar Fight Case, Charges Dropped

Ex-NHL star Matthew Barnaby is off the hook in his bar fight case … TMZ Sports has learned the former Dallas Star had his charges officially dropped Monday.

Barnaby was accused of choking a bouncer in a skirmish at a downtown Nashville, TN bar in March … and the scene, according to cops, was pretty wild.

In police docs, cops say witnesses told them 46-year-old Barnaby, his girlfriend and other bar-goers had gotten into a scrap … when Matthew allegedly began choking a bouncer.

Cops added when they questioned the former hockey player about the incident … they say he reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech and watery eyes.

Barnaby was arrested and eventually charged with misdemeanor public intoxication and misdemeanor assault … and was facing jail time.

But, court records show the case was dismissed at a hearing Monday.

According to Barnaby’s attorney, prosecutors said the alleged victim did not want to pursue the charges in the case — so it was dropped.