Martin St Louis breaks silence on why he left the team
The Montreal Canadiens have had a tough couple of weeks. Head coach Martin St Louis was forced to leave the team for a family emergency. Now St Louis has returned and spoken about his absence.
On March 16th the Montreal Canadiens announced that head coach Martin St Louis would be taking time away from hockey and the team. At the time of his announcement, it was not known why he was leaving other than there was a family emergency. The team announced that Trevor Letowski would take over in the interim.
Eventually, information would come out confirming that the emergency was concerning Martin's son Mason. Today a statement was made by the Canadiens confirming this information.
Mason St-Louis, aged 16, is the youngest of the three sons of Martin and Heather. He was injured while playing a game for the U15 Mid-Fairfield (Connecticut). A week later, Mason experienced multiple complications related to his injury, necessitating his hospitalization. His condition has since stabilized, and he is now recuperating at the family home.
Martin St Louis returning to the Montreal Canadiens
After a week away from the team Martin St Louis has announced he will be returning. As part of this announcement, he addressed the cause of his absence and the outcome of the situation.
We are very grateful to the Canadiens organization, our fans, and the hockey community for their understanding and support throughout Mason's injury and recovery. I would like to sincerely thank all the medical staff, doctors, and nurses who took care of Mason during his hospital stay. I would also like to thank everyone who respected my family and our privacy. I now ask you to turn your attention to the team for the rest of the season.
Now that he has returned the focus will shift back to the rest of the season for the Montreal Canadiens. In Martin St Louis' absence, the Montreal Canadiens played three games going 1-1-1. Trevor Letowski would earn his first win in a game against the Seattle Kraken.
We wish Mason and the entire St Louis family the best as he continues his recovery.
| POLL | ||
25 MARS | 234 ANSWERS Martin St Louis breaks silence on why he left the team Are you excited to have Martin St Louis back coaching the Montreal Canadiens? | ||
| yes | 105 | 44.9 % |
| no | 129 | 55.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
Latest 10 stories
