Canadian prospect Logan Mailloux is continuing his therapy and is on the right track.
Posted at 8:00 a.m.
This is what made known to The Press the vice-president of community engagement of the Canadian, Geneviève Paquette, Thursday afternoon.
Mailloux, the Habs’ 2021 first-round pick, returned to playing hockey in early January after being suspended indefinitely by the OHL at the start of the season for a sex crime he he committed in November 2020 in Sweden. The teenager, who was 17 at the time, had photographed his sexual partner without his consent. He then distributed the photo and revealed the identity of the young woman to his teammates. The Swedish justice sentenced him to a fine of $2,000.
Since returning to the London Knights, Mailloux has 9 points in 10 games. He is seen by many observers as one of CH’s best hopes on the blue line.
At the Canadian, it is the director of hockey development Rob Ramage who accompanies the defender “on a regular basis”, as he does with all the hopes of the team.
“Rob and I talk to each other on a regular basis,” said M.me Package. I want to be informed to know how it goes, if [Logan] progress well, if he does what he has to do. »
So far, everything is very positive. Of course, it’s not over. He is still continuing his therapy.
Geneviève Paquette, vice-president of community engagement at the Canadian
Mailloux has been following said therapy for several months. He also participates in a development plan under the tutelage of Wendy Glover, athlete development practitioner, academic and personal development counsellor, teacher and member of the Ontario School Trustees Association. He has also completed programs for athletes covering respect, mental health and ethics in sport, sports media, diversity and inclusion, sport psychology and cultural awareness.
Mme Paquette expects an internal meeting including Geoff Molson, France Margaret Bélanger, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton to take place eventually to see “what will be next for Logan, how [ils] address [la situation] and ensure that he has made good progress on a human level”. “That’s what’s important,” she adds.
Note also that Mailloux had also been suspended from his school at the start of the season. But he continued his studies remotely, says Mme Package.
Action plan
In September, a few days after Mailloux’s suspension, Geneviève Paquette announced at a press conference that a sum of $1 million would be invested in a plan to raise awareness of the dangers of sexual cyberviolence. This would be aimed at both the public and members of the organization, it had been indicated.
Just over six months later, the organization has moved from words to deeds. It is at the stage of finalizing a training course that all of its members will follow.
“That includes players, hockey department staff, support staff as well as office employees in marketing and communication, lists the vice-president of community engagement. This is done in partnership with the Respect Group, which is a company run by Sheldon Kennedy. In Quebec, it is Bruno Gervais who is the representative and who accompanies us in this. »
“The National League announced at the end of December that all the teams will also follow this type of training,” she notes.
All CH Group employees have also completed training on harassment and abuse in the workplace.
In the fall, the organization also mentioned an “awareness and education initiative” aimed at young people, mainly those in early secondary school. Mme Paquette affirms on this subject that a working committee made up of the Canadian, Hockey Quebec and Sport’Aide is currently working to “build an initiative which would be launched next fall”.