The Montreal Canadiens' first round picks Logan Mailloux suspended indefinitely by the OHL
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When he was selected by the Montreal Canadiens earlier this summer, Logan Mailloux’s entry into the National Hockey League came despite his requests that teams not draft him. The 18-year-old had been dealing with issues as a result of his personal behavior, the fallout of which has now made itself a parent.
On Thursday, announced the Ontario Hockey League that Logan Mailloux had been suspended indefinitely for an incident in November 2020 regarding his personal conduct while on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden from the London Knights, which “violated the league’s expectation of a suitable OHL player.” Mailloux’s suspension will last for at least the remainder of the calendar year and he will be eligible for resumption from 1 January 2022.
According to ESPN, Mailloux shared a photo via Snchat with her teammates who turned out to be engaged in a sexual act with a woman. While the sexual act in question was consensus, Mailloux had taken the picture without the woman’s consent. The woman went to the local police, who subsequently fined Mailloux for offensive photography that constituted a violation of privacy and defamation.
The OHL is one of the three major junior hockey leagues and Mailloux had expected to return to the Knights in the 2021-22 season.
“It was totally irresponsible and a stupid act that I committed without thinking twice. I know I have caused a lot of harm to this person and her family and I regret that I did this stupid and selfish act. I’m deeply sorry, “said Mailloux, by Greg Wyshynski from ESPN. “What I did is now unfortunately a part of both her and my life. I have illogized to her, but nonetheless, this will follow her for the rest of her life. For that I deeply and sincerely regret.”
Despite the incident, the Canadiens nonetheless spent a first round (No. 31 overall) on Mailloux, emphasizing that the team would help put together an action plan for Mailloux “to guide him in his development.”