Logan Mailloux

Logan Mailloux (born April 15, 2003) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mailloux was drafted 31st overall by the Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft under controversial circumstances: prior to the draft, Mailloux was charged with taking and distributing an offensive photo of his sexual partner without consent. He distributed the explicit picture to his teammates using Snapchat.[1]

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

Playing career

In the 2019–20 season Logan Mailloux played primarily for the London Knights Junior B affiliate, the London Nationals scoring 18 goals and 50 assists in a 48-game Covid-19 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 secretly taking photos of a young woman while they were engaged in a sexual act. He then shared the images, and the identity of the woman, with members of his hockey team. [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][6] Isabelle Charest, Quebec's Minister for the Status of Women, expressed that she was also surprised and disappointed by the pick.[7] 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.[8]

On September 2, 2021 the Ontario Hockey League announced that Mailloux had been suspended due to the incident in Sweden. He was reinstated by the OHL on January 1, 2022.[9]

Prior to the commencement of the 2022–23 season, Mailloux was signed by the Canadiens to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 5, 2022.[10]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 329112024 —————
2019–20 London Nationals GOJHL 4818506894 522424
2019–20 London Knights OHL 40002 —————
2020–21 SK Lejon Div.1 19781532 —————
2021–22 London Knights OHL 1236913 —————
2022–23 London Knights OHL 5925285377 —————
OHL totals 7528346292 —————

References
  1. "Logan Mailloux on Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects.
  2. Rowe, Daniel (July 28, 2021). "I know I caused a lot of harm: Habs draft pick Logan Mailloux apologizes for sharing sexually explicit photos without consent". CTV 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. Connolly, Amanda (July 27, 2021). "Trudeau 'deeply disappointed' after Habs draft Logan Mailloux despite sexual image charge". Global News.
  7. "Politicians, advocates denounce Montreal Canadiens' controversial Logan Mailloux draft pick - Montreal". Global News. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  8. Molson, Geoff (July 28, 2021). "A letter from Geoff Molson". NHL. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. "OHL Announces Disciplinary Action". Ontario Hockey League. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  10. "Three-year, entry-level contract for Logan Mailloux". Montreal Canadiens. October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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