“I kindly ask you to respect my family’s privacy and my own, and I’m not going to go into it any further than that,” says the ice hockey goalie as he returns to Winnipeg.
“But there was something else that made my family and me feel uncomfortable. Along with some uncertainty about my career, I felt that a change of scenery was for the best,” he continues.
He will not be in goal when his New Jersey team meets Winnipeg on Tuesday night (Swedish time). Hellebuyck left Winnipeg in October after 11 seasons. The 33-year-old has said he had been asking for a move since the summer. He ended up not showing up for Winnipeg’s pre-season camp and was suspended without pay.
Hellebuyck led the United States to Olympic gold last winter with a victory over Canada in the final in Milan.
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