The Columbus Blue Jackets announced the release of an assistant coach just months into his new contract after he refused the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sylvain Lefebvre, 53, who played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons, “has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform the duties required of him given current NHL protocols,” the team said in a statement on Monday.

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