The Dallas Stars were wordy with the reason why they chose to kick their head coach.

"This decision was made because of unprofessional behavior that violates the values ​​of the Dallas Stars," the club wrote on its website.

Read more here: The NHL coach is kicked: “Unprofessional behavior

Barely a month after Jim Montgomery was fired, he chooses to assume that he has had problems with alcohol.

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"Losing a job as head coach for the Dallas Stars was an awakening. The decision of the club was right. I betrayed the team, the players and the club. But most importantly, I betrayed my wife and my family, ”Montgomery writes in a statement shared by NHL reporter Elliotte Friedman.

Montgomery has now sought help for its alcohol abuse.

“I looked at myself in the mirror and had to choose myself if I wanted to continue to live a destructive life or take help. I decided to seek professional help and I turned to alcohol abuse experts for their guidance and advice. Today, with the support of my family, I have enrolled in a treatment program that will make me a better husband, dad, friend and coach ”.