“We had a wholesome dialog and I hope nothing however one of the best for Logan and that he continues to study and be one of the best he may be.”
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Logan Mailloux wore a Canadiens jersey for the primary time on the ice Monday since the Canadiens chosen him within the first spherical (thirty first general) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
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It was a really controversial decide, coming after Mailloux had renounced himself from the draft, saying he didn’t deserve the honour or privilege of being chosen after secretly photographing an 18-year-old lady engaged in a sexual act with him whereas he was enjoying in Sweden and sharing the image and her id together with his teammates. Mailloux was charged with defamation and offensive pictures and fined roughly $2,000.
The Canadiens determined to draft Mailloux in any case.
After the sturdy backlash to the decide, the Canadiens determined to not invite Mailloux to their rookie camp or coaching camp final 12 months. The staff additionally introduced it will make investments $1 million to a Respect and Consent Motion Plan to assist elevate consciousness and educate younger folks “on the idea of consent, respect for others and the intense penalties of sexual cyberviolence.”
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Mailloux, who remains to be recovering from a shoulder harm suffered final season whereas enjoying with the OHL’s London Knights, did drills alone with a member of the Canadiens’ coaching employees Monday, however received’t participate in any of the complete on-ice classes on the camp.
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Sheldon Kennedy, a former NHL participant and sexual abuse survivor who co-founded the Respect Group, was additionally at Brossard’s Bell Sports activities Advanced on Monday. He was invited by the Canadiens to talk with the prospects.
“I simply had an opportunity to fulfill Logan downstairs for the primary time and we had an excellent dialog,” Kennedy stated. “I felt we may talk in regards to the points at hand and to me that’s enormous. So many occasions you’ll be able to by no means speak about these points. Folks don’t even know the place to start out. We had a wholesome dialog and I hope nothing however one of the best for Logan and that he continues to study and be one of the best he may be in his area. However for me, I’m right here as a result of I see management and I see a company that wishes to be one of the best they are often on this area.”
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For the reason that Canadiens drafted Mailloux, the Chicago Blackhawks settled a lawsuit final December by former participant Kyle Seaside, who stated he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach throughout the staff’s 2010 Stanley Cup title run. Hockey Canada additionally settled a $3.55 million lawsuit filed in April by a girl who alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight former junior gamers following a Hockey Canada Basis occasion in 2018.
“I’ve been very open and sincere in that I really feel that the entire Hockey Canada concern there was no transparency and that’s not the best way we react to those points at the moment,” Kennedy stated. “To me, that’s an archaic response. I stated that within the Kyle Seaside incident, too. We all know higher at the moment and to know higher is to do higher.
“What I see from the Montreal Canadiens is a dedication to guide on this area and to me that’s how we’re going to have vital change. I don’t assume that is only a hockey concern. This can be a societal concern. But when I have a look at the tradition of hockey I believe we’ve bought some catching as much as do.”
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