Bruins veteran forward Milan Lucic was arrested early Saturday morning in Boston following a domestic incident, sources confirmed to WCVB’s Duke Castiglione and 5 Investigates Karen Anderson. Details of the incident were not immediately clear. “The Boston Bruins are aware of the situation involving Milan Lucic on Friday night,” a written statement from the team read. “Milan are taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team.” The Bruins’ written statement read: “The organization takes these matters very seriously and we will work with the Lucic family to provide them with any support and assistance they may need.” The Bruins said they would have “no further comment” at this time. Lucic, a 2011 Stanley Cup winner with the Bruins, returned during the offseason, signing a $1 million contract with a possible $500,000 in performance-based incentives. He made his debut for the Bruins in 2007 and spent eight seasons in Boston before returning in the offseason. The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Lucic was placed on the Bruins’ long-term injured list last month. The 35-year-old played in four games and had two assists before suffering what the team described as a lower-body injury after being shot in the ankle in a game against Los Angeles on Oct. 21. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said earlier this week that Lucic’s recovery from the injury was going slower than planned. “Looch is not going as fast as we expected, so it’s maybe a week behind what we expected, but it’s not dramatic,” Montgomery said. Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. Video below: From junior hockey to the Bruins, Chronicle profiles Weymouth’s Charlie Coyle
Bruins veteran forward Milan Lucic was arrested early Saturday morning in Boston following a domestic incident, sources confirmed to WCVB’s Duke Castiglione and 5 Investigates Karen Anderson.
Details of the incident were not immediately clear.
“The Boston Bruins are aware of the situation involving Milan Lucic on Friday night,” a written statement from the team read. “Milan is absent from the team indefinitely.”
The Bruins’ written statement read: “The organization takes these matters very seriously and we will work with the Lucic family to provide them with any support and assistance they may need.”
The Bruins said they would have “no further comment” at this time.
Lucic, a 2011 Stanley Cup winner with the Bruins, returned during the offseason, signing a $1 million contract with a possible $500,000 in performance-based incentives.
He made his debut with the Bruins in 2007 and spent eight seasons in Boston before returning in the offseason.
The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Lucic was placed on the Bruins’ long-term injured list last month.
The 35-year-old played in four games and had two assists before suffering what the team described as a lower-body injury after being shot in the ankle in a game against Los Angeles on Oct. 21.
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said earlier this week that Lucic’s recovery from the injury was going slower than expected.
“Looch is not going as fast as we expected, so it’s maybe a week behind what we expected, but it’s not dramatic,” Montgomery said.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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