For many Montreal Canadiens fans, the name Lukas Vejdemo brings back memories of a promising young center who once wore the iconic red jersey and showed flashes of talent both in the NHL and with the Laval Rocket.

But as the hockey world continues to follow the journeys of former Habs, sometimes the news that emerges is far from what anyone could have expected.

Recently, a shocking development has surfaced regarding Vejdemo’s career in Sweden—one that has left fans and insiders alike searching for answers about an incident that unfolded in the blink of an eye.

What exactly happened during a routine training session that would forever change the trajectory of Vejdemo’s life and career?

The details are both heartbreaking and astonishing, and speak to the unpredictable nature of the sport we love. As we dig deeper into this story, the full impact of the accident—and its implications for Vejdemo’s future—remain to be seen. With more information set to emerge, this is one story that every hockey fan will want to follow closely.

Dec 28, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens center Lukas Vejdemo (42) is congratulated as he scores a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images

Photo credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images

We have news about former Montreal Canadiens forward Lukas Vejdemo, and unfortunately, it’s really not good news.

As the headline states, this former Hab has become deaf in one ear after an extremely unlucky on-ice training accident.

Vejdemo, a third-round pick by the Canadiens in 2015, has been playing in Sweden for the past three years, and it’s there that he suffered this serious training accident.

In fact, during an on-ice session, Vejdemo was struck in the ear by a puck. He left practice, and there were questions about how serious it was..

In the end, we learned that he has become deaf in that ear.

– Félix Forget, DLC

Former Canadiens Forward Lukas Vejdemo Becomes Deaf in One Ear After On-Ice Accident

Such a terrible story.

“The puck hit badly on the ear and it rang quite well. It happens so fast that you don’t have time to react. I felt directly that it was not good at all.”

“I hear nothing at all on one ear. Sometimes it heals by itself, other times an operation is required. As I understand it, it’s nothing you need to do directly, but you can wait with the operation.” – Lukas Vejdemo

Lukas Vejdemo, now 29 years old, is a 6-foot-1, 198-pound left-shot center who was indeed a third-round pick of the Canadiens in 2015 (87th overall).

He recorded 2 points (2 goals) in 13 career NHL games, all with Montreal.

Vejdemo also collected 16 points in 34 games in his last season with the Laval Rocket in 2021-22.

More details to come.