Habs reach out to Jets fan who was attacked and robbed of his jersey in Montreal

You heard the story : Winnipeg Jets fan Alex Wojakowski has lived in Montreal since moving from Winnipeg in the summer of 2019 and is used to some good natured ribbing when cheering on his hometown Jets. He’s even received taunts and nasty comments from Montreal Canadiens fans, but things had never turned violent before Monday evening.

The Habs, swept the Jets in their second round playoff series that night and Alex was in attendance with his beloved Jets logo on his chest. After the game was over and Habs fans spilled out into the Montreal streets to celebrate, that’s when things turned ugly for Wojakowski. The 23-year-old was allegedly assaulted and robbed of his jersey by a mob of angry Habs fans. He called 911 immediately to report the assault, but police were unable to apprehend any perpetrators.  

“Then they rushed me and three of them punched me on the side of the head. One of them pushed me and he scratched me across the face,” he said in an interview with CTV on Wednesday.

“And then I tried to run to get away, and then one of them grabbed my jersey from the back, and he was trying to rip it off me and they were just really adamant on getting my jersey. So I just said okay, here, take my jersey.”

The story caught the attention of Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, who couldn’t believe what the young had experienced. Joe Lofaro of CTV News has reported that Molson reached out to Wojakowski to offer him a new Jets jersey to replace to one stollen and mangled by fans, allowed with the Habs’ cap. 

While we have to admit this is a class act from Molson and the Habs, it remains disturbing to hear about this incident. The police is still investigating.