Lefebvre bet numerous NHL groups, including the Colorado Avalanche, where he won the Stanley Mug in 1996
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. Check out what's clicking ALL SPORT NEWS With the ink hardly dried on Sylvain Lefebvre's brand-new agreement as the Columbus Blue Jackets' assistant instructor, the group introduced Monday that he was alleviated of his duties for his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

Lefebvre, who played 14 seasons as a defenseman in the NHL, was terminated after just authorizing a new bargain as the group's aide trainer in June.

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"While we are disappointed, we value that this choice is an individual one for Sylvain and also want him well," club general manager as well as Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen stated in a declaration.

Todd Sharrock, the group's vice head of state of communications, told NBC Information that choice came as an outcome of the league's upgraded COVID methods previously this month.

"Protocols were sent to clubs at the start of September," he said. "The procedures state partially that 'anyone whose job, function, position or gain access to entails or entitles them to have individual communications (within 12 feet) with Club Hockey Operations workers (including Players) need to be completely immunized.'"

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The NHL revealed more stringent policies for the 2021-2022 season in which unvaccinated players could be suspended without pay if they can not participate in team tasks. Completely vaccinated gamers will have any kind of COVID-19 positives dealt with as hockey injuries and also still be paid.

Players will not be mandated to get the injection but trains as well as other group personnel that function very closely with them will.

Organization officials estimated that in between 90 as well as 95% of gamers are fully immunized or will be before training school begin later this month.

Lefebvre, 53, played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and also the Colorado Avalanche, where he won the Stanley Cup in 1996.

He began his mentoring occupation in 2009. He will certainly be changed by previous NHL defenseman Steve McCarthy.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.