According to TMZ Sports, Milan Lucic’s wife Brittany filed for divorce on Monday night, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
The Boston Bruins star was arrested in the early hours of November 18th on suspicion of domestic violence. Brittany Lucic listed the date of their separation as the night before.
Lucic took a leave of absence from the team following the controversy and has pleaded not guilty to assault. He hasn’t played since October 21st.
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No. 17 Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins chases No. 57 Dante Fabbro of the Nashville Predators during the first period at TD Garden on October 14, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Richard T. Gagnon/Getty Images)
According to a Boston police report, Lucic appeared to be intoxicated when officers arrived at their North End apartment early Saturday morning after receiving a report that he had tried to strangle his wife. Brittany Lucic told the officers who responded to her that her husband pulled her hair, but she did not try to strangle her. She declined her offer of treatment.
The two married on July 19, 2012, but the case was ultimately dismissed in February after Brittany decided not to testify against her husband.
“The organization takes this matter very seriously and will work with the Lucic family to provide them with the support and support they need,” the team said in a statement at the time of the arrest.
Boston Bruins No. 17 Milan Lucic skates during warm-ups before a game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on October 19, 2023 in San Jose, California. (Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images)
“Obviously I know what happened last night with Luc. The biggest thing for us is we’re family here. We’re all very, very close. “Obviously we’re very concerned and upset about them and what’s going to happen to them.”But we have great support for (Lucic’s wife) Brittany and the kids, as well as Luc himself. ” team captain Brad Marchand said in November.
Lucic is a veteran of more than 1,300 NHL games with the Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. He won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011 and returned to the team this season after signing a one-year free agent contract worth $1 million (with a potential $500,000 in additional incentives) last summer.
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic (center) appears in court as he arrives at Boston Municipal Court in Boston for his arraignment on assault charges related to his arrest after his wife called police last weekend. Surrounded on both sides by staff. They went to her home and he tried to strangle her, he said. Mr Lucic pleaded not guilty to assaulting his wife and was released on personal recognizance bail on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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The Bruins without Lucic are currently in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After winning Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, they fell 3-2 in Game 2 on Monday night on Auston Matthews’ game-winning goal in the third period.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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