Corey Perry says he’s sorry for bothering the Blackhawks and is going to the doctor.
“I want to express my profound regret to everyone associated with the Chicago Blackhawks, including the ownership group, management, staff members, trainers, coaches, and players.
Additionally, I want to apologise to my family and my supporters. Perry told the reporters on Thursday that he was embarrassed and that he had disappointed his family and fans.
Perry, 38, was given unconditional waivers to end his contract on Tuesday. Perry, who is currently an unrestricted free agent, stated, “I hope to regain the trust and admiration of everyone that has believed and me throughout my career.”
Perry’s actions were considered “unacceptable” by the Blackhawks, who also claimed that they went beyond the terms both his contract yet internal organizational regulations that were designed to promote safe and professional work conditions.
The decision to end Perry’s contract was the consequence of an internal inquiry into “a workplace matter” involving the former forward, according to Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson.
“I’ve been talking about my issues with alcohol with professionals in the fields of mental health and drug misuse, and I’ll do all in my power to make sure this never occurs again.
Davidson told the Blackhawks team about the accusations last week while they were in Columbus, Ohio, for their game against the Blue Jackets on November 22. Perry was declared out of the contest, and the event was looked investigated.
Before the game, on November 21, Perry drove to Columbus with the team, according to sources who spoke with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. However, same day, a team staffer was involved in an altercation.
After being fired by the Chicago Blackhawks for “in conduct that is unacceptable” and for breaking team rules, Corey Perry started seeing mental health and drug rehab specialists to talk about his issues with alcohol.
Perry apologized via email to The Associated Press as well as other media for what he considered to be “inappropriate and wrong” behavior.
Pat Morris, Perry’s longtime representative, verified that his client received the statement via text message.
Other than Davidson characterizing it as a workplace issue that didn’t involve law enforcement, neither Perry nor the team would elaborate on the specific events that resulted in his being sent away, placed on conditional waivers, and having his contract terminated.
Perry added, “I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone associated with the Chicago Blackhawks, including ownership, management, coaches, trainers, staff members, and my teammates.
Additionally, I want to apologize for offending my family and my supporters. I am letting you all down, and I am ashamed.
Perry reiterated the assertion made by Blackhawks manager Kyle Davidson that his circumstances were unrelated to those of his teammates nor their families.
The 38-year-old former NHL player expressed his desire to win back the confidence of people who supported him during his career.
Following the Chicago Blackhawks’ termination of his contract, Corey Perry said that he is taking a break to address his alcoholism and mental health.
The Blackhawks signed 38-year-old Perry to a one-year, $4 million contract this offseason because manager Kyle Davidson thought Perry might be a valuable mentor for the team that was rebuilding. Regretfully, Perry’s contract was terminated this week due to an off-ice incident.
Perry’s specific actions are unknown because the team has decided to keep the situation confidential. Although that is still the case, Perry apologized on Thursday afternoon.