Guy Lafleur testified about his desire to be compensated for moral damages in the third day of his civil suit against the Crown and Montreal police.
Lafleur claims he was the subject of an unnecessary and abusive arrest warrant in 2008 after he was accused of providing contradictory evidence at his son Mark's criminal trial.
He was convicted, but that conviction for perjury was overturned on appeal in 2010.
Lafleur is asking for damages of just over $2.1 million.
Lafleur said when he was convicted in 2008 of giving contradictory evidence on behalf of his son, he couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel and was very happy when he was later acquitted by the Court of Appeals.
In court Lafleur said he was humiliated by being the subject of an arrest warrant, at being frisked, and being the subject of media coverage.
Lafleur’s lawyer Jacques Jeansonne described the situation as an abuse of power, as Lafleur was neither a flight risk nor a danger to the public, and Lafleur claimed he was unjustly accused.
On Wednesday Lafleur outlined his demand for economic damages as well, saying his reputation had suffered a blow by the arrest publicity.
He said he lost sponsorships and contracts with various companies, however no evidence has yet been presented that connects the diminished revenue to the arrest.
He said he lost revenue as a direct result of the criminal case, and provided one example of working for Bell helicopters and flying them to the United States for delivery.
The former Canadien said that after his arrest that work dried up.
Lawyer Pierre-Yves Boisvert, representing the City of Montreal police force, said Lafleur should prove that temporary downturn in his earnings was related to the arrest and criminal case.
Boisvert argued the widespread economic downturn began at the same time and so was more likely a cause for Lafleur's individual problems.
The trial will resume Thursday with more questions for Lafleur.
