Patrik Laine was in deep water.
Patrik Laine, 28, has suffered from mental health problems throughout his career. PDO
Patrik Laine wife Jordan Leigh-Laine times the difficult times of the Finnish hockey star In an interview with The Suburban.
Leigh-Laine returns to the time when Laine’s difficulties began after the death of Harri’s father at the end of 2021. The NHL travel life gave no place to mourning, which caused symptoms in the form of insomnia, among other things.
The situation got so bad that during the Columbus Blue Jackets’ away game trip to Vancouver, Laine had a panic attack.
– He thought he was going to die. The team called and was told that they didn’t want to send him home on his own. They flew me to accompany him. Then he had to take a break from hockey, Leigh-Laine tells the magazine.
Laine entered the NHL and NHLPA’s treatment program in January 2024. He was sidelined for the rest of the season, but returned to the league with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2024–25 season.
Last season, Laine’s games were limited to five due to injury. He would have been able to play this year, but the Canadiens pilot took the place Martin of St. Louis the plans were no longer found.
Now it’s time to find a new club, as the contract with the Canadiens ends.