‘This was a stupid mistake that I made,’ Habs draft pick Logan Mailloux apologizes for sharing sexually explicit pics without consent

MONTREAL —  

Montreal Canadiens draft pick Logan Mailloux apologized for sending explicit pics of a consensual sexual act without consent of the female involved to his teammates, an incident he was charged for in Sweden.

“I know I caused a lot of harm to this person and her family,” he said. “I regret doing this stupid and egotistical act. What I did now is, unfortunately, a part of both her life and mine.”

The defencmen was selected 31st overall in the first round of Friday night’s NHL draft. He previously posted a statement asking teams not to draft him.

He spoke to the media on Saturday via Zoom about his decision to enter the draft.

“I know I’d said that I did not want to be drafted this year, but as a young man who wants to become a better person, I feel that being accompanied by the Montreal Canadiens organization will help me greatly, he said. “They are committed to helping me grow as a person, and I thank them for this.”

The Canadiens issued a statement shortly after the pick was announced saying the club was “aware of the situation and by no means minimize the severity of Logan’s actions.”

“Logan understands the impact of his actions. His recent public statement is a genuine acknowledgment of his poor behaviour and the first step on his personal journey,” read the statement. “I just hope that she does know that I’m sincere about this. I am sorry,” said Mailloux. “It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever done and I know it impacted her.”

— this is a developing story that will be updated.