Hockey Canada has responded to allegations against five National Hockey League (NHL) players for alleged sexual assault following the 2018 World Junior Championships.
It has previously been reported that Carter Hart (Philadelphia Flyers), Dillon Dube (Calgary Flames), Michael McLeod, Cal Foote (both New Jersey Devils) and former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton, whose members of the Canadian youth team participated in the 2018 Games. During the World Cup, police in London, Ontario filed a sexual assault complaint.
“Hockey Canada has cooperated with the London Police Service throughout the investigation and we are committed to continuing to support the legal process. »
Pending the completion of the appeal process, the players have been suspended by Hockey Canada and cannot play, coach, referee or volunteer in programs sanctioned by the federation, the release said.
Earlier, a 24-year-old woman filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice alleging she was sexually assaulted multiple times in a hotel room in June 2018. The defendants in the case were Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).
The sexual harassment suit was quickly dropped after the league and federation reached a settlement with the woman who accused the players. The developments provoked a negative reaction from the public, a number of sponsors dropped the Canadian federation and Hockey Canada quickly announced the resumption of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse committed by former players of youth teams, and also apologized for “an insufficient response to the allegations. » An internal investigation was also organized by the National Hockey League (NHL).
Source : MatchTV
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