During last year's season, hill Logan Mailloux was loaned to Sweden for games in division one.
During the short period in Sweden, Mailloux photographed a woman without her knowledge during an intimate meeting.
He then sent the pictures to his teammates.
Logan Mailloux was convicted of insulting photography and libel and was fined.
He himself went out on social media and appealed to the NHL clubs not to draft him.
"It's an honor to be drafted in the NHL and a privilege.
Under the circumstances, I do not think I have shown enough maturity to earn this privilege in the draft 2021 ", Mailloux writes in social media.
Drafted by Montreal
During the first round of the NHL draft, which ended early on Saturday morning Swedish time, there were at least nine of the 32 clubs that had put Logan Mailloux on their list of players they will not want to draft.
And for a long time it looked like Mailloux would get what he wanted and not be elected.
But Montreal - who were second to last to draft a player - chose to pick Mailloux despite the circumstances.
Montreal writes the following on its website:
The Montreal Canadiens chose not only a promising hockey player, but also a young man who recently admitted that he had made a serious mistake.
We are aware of the situation and in no way diminish the seriousness of Logan's actions. ”
"A genuine recognition"
The club continues:
"Logan understands the effects of his actions and his recent public statement was a genuine acknowledgment of his bad behavior and the first step in his personal journey."
The club's statement then ends:
"We are also committed to raising awareness among our players about the impact of their actions on the lives of others."
On Saturday, Logan Mailloux had a press conference where he spoke to American media.
- It was an irresponsible and stupid act that I committed without thinking.
For the lack of assessment on my part, I was fined by Swedish law, said Mailloux and continued:
- Montreal is committed to helping me grow as a person and I am grateful for this.