Former field hockey player Steve Bégin, who played with the Canadiens from 2003 to 2009, made a heartbreaking announcement on Instagram.
Indeed, just before announcing his retirement, the hockey player had been offered to invest in a Trois-Rivières-based civil engineering company called Nobesco. At the time, the company was working on the renovation of several bridges and viaducts. According to various interviews he has given in recent years, he owned this civil engineering construction company with a good friend from his native region.
However, the partners’ relationship seems to have soured, if we are to believe Steve ‘s publication, which announces that he has filed for bankruptcy on the heels of this venture, revealing “negative repercussions” after having invested “significant sums of money”.
The sportsman chose to be transparent and announce the terrible situation himself, explaining that he believes there are “lessons to be learned” from his story.
“The purpose of this outing is not to gain sympathy, but you will understand that this will be my only statement on the subject. I ask you and the media to respect my family’s privacy in this situation. Thank you for your understanding. – Steve,” adds Bégin in his heartbreaking message, when you think of his fine career and the passion he has always shown.
We wish him and his family a positive new start.