Athletistic/Hockey. The International Ice Hockey Federation has opened an investigation into the case of sexual harassment by Canadian hockey players.

It is alleged that in 2018, after winning the World Junior Championship, eight players from the Canadian U20 team raped a girl. A settlement agreement has been reached between the Canadian Ice Hockey Federation and the girl.

In a statement, the IIHF says it has launched an investigation to obtain additional information on the cases, and will also monitor the actions of the Canadian Ice Hockey Federation to ensure the organization is operating properly and following the code of the game. ‘IIHF.

In turn, the Canadian Ice Hockey Federation says it will investigate the incident and consider how it was resolved.