Logan Mailloux

Logan Mailloux (born April 15, 2003) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Mailloux was drafted 31st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Logan Mailloux
Born (2003-04-15) April 15, 2003
Belle River, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
OHL team London Knights
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2021
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2021–present

Career

In the 2019-2020 season Logan Mailloux played primariy for the London Knights Junior B affiliate, the London Nationals scoring 18 goals and 50 assists in a 48-game covid shortened season. This was enough to secure rookie of the year honors as well as defensive player of the year honors in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

In 2020 Logan Mailloux played 4 games for London Knights, but did not score any points.

In the 2020–21 season he played as a loan player for SK Lejon in the Swedish Hockeyettan. He had 15 points in 19 games. While in Sweden, Mailloux received a 14,300 Swedish krona fine (approximately $1,640.00 USD or $2,000.00 CAD, at the time) for sharing a intimate image without consent of a young woman he took while the two were engaging in a sexual act.[2]

Prior to the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Mailloux renounced himself from the draft, stating that he did not want to be drafted, and wanted to focus on his reconciliation and growth; despite this, the Montreal Canadiens selected Mailloux with their first-round selection, 31st overall.[3][1][4]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a lifelong Canadiens fan, announced that he was "deeply disappointed" by their decision to select Mailloux, and stated that the selection demonstrated a lack of judgment on the part of the Canadiens.[5] Isabelle Charest, Quebec's Minister for the Status of Women, expressed that she was also surprised and disappointed by the pick.[6] On July 28, the Canadiens announced that Mailloux would not be invited to participate in the team's rookie or main training camp, and that they would "reassess" whether or not he was ready to join the organization later in the year.[7]

On September 2, 2021 the OHL announced that Mailloux had been suspended due to the incident in Sweden. He was reinstated by the OHL on January 1, 2022.[8]

References
  1. "Logan Mailloux on Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects.
  2. Connolly, Amanda (July 27, 2021). "Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' after Habs draft Logan Mailloux despite sexual image charge". Global News.
  3. "Canadiens take Logan Mailloux despite defamation charge". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. July 23, 2021.
  4. "Logan Mailloux Stats and Profile on hockeydb.com". The Internet Hockey Database.
  5. "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' after Canadiens drafted Logan Mailloux". Montreal. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. "Politicians, advocates denounce Montreal Canadiens' controversial Logan Mailloux draft pick - Montreal". Global News. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. Molson, Geoff (July 28, 2021). "A letter from Geoff Molson". NHL. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. "OHL Announces Disciplinary Action". Ontario Hockey League. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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