Patrik Laine and his fiancé announced a new amazing initiative on instagram

In professional sports and all over the world, mental health is absolutely critical, but at times, even the toughest of players and toughest of people go through difficult battles. One of those players that publicly dealt with issues last year was Patrik Laine, but instead of contributing to the stigma, he spoke out about his situation, and has garnered plenty of support from the hockey and the sports world ever since.

Now, Laine and his fiance have announced a fantastic new initiative that will continue the conversation and help other people from all walks of life going through similar issues.

The couple will no doubt expand on their initiative once it continues to grow, but it remains incredible to see a player struggling and not only speaking out about the situation, but doing their part to contribute positively to the situation. We continue to commend Laine for the work he's done over the past 12 months both on and off the ice with his situation, and given the work he's begun doing, it's safe to say that he's going to have an amazing contribution to the hockey and sports world for a long time to come.