Former NHL coach Jacques Demers has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Demers also suffered a stroke on April 6 that was followed by three months of intensive rehabilitative therapy. ​Demers, in a wheelchair, handed a ceremonial torch to captain Max Pacioretty before the Montreal Canadiens' home opener. ​The crowd at the Bell Centre offered Demers a long and loud ovation. An outpouring of support for Demers was expressed on social media outlets immediately after news of the second stroke began to circulate.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2016 21:18 UTC