4 NHL players have been charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say
10 months, 3 weeks ago

4 NHL players have been charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say

Associated Press  

NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Hart’s lawyers, Megan Savard and Riaz Sayani, said their client is facing one count of sexual assault, adding, “He is innocent and will provide a full response to this false accusation in the proper forum, a court of law.” Legal teams representing McLeod and Dube said the players would be pleading not guilty. Michael McLeod of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and Dube of the Flames have been charged in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. McLeod has been charged in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team, his lawyers said Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

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5 hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

5 hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial

The Independent  

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The five players charged in the sexual assault case tied to 2018 Canada world junior hockey team
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The five players charged in the sexual assault case tied to 2018 Canada world junior hockey team

Associated Press  

The five players charged in an alleged sexual assault in a hotel room following a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ontario, in June 2018: DILLON DUBE Dillon Dube on Oct. 22, 2023, in Detroit. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Age: 25 Hometown: Golden, British Columbia. Dube’s lawyers, Louis P. Strezos and Kaleigh …

A timeline of the Hockey Canada sexual assault allegations that have led to charges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of the Hockey Canada sexual assault allegations that have led to charges

Associated Press  

A timeline of events that led to Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote being charged in connection to sexual assault allegations involving Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. June 19, 2018 — A woman’s stepfather contacts Hockey Canada, saying she alleges she was sexually assaulted by eight players, including members of the world junior team, …

Police apologize to woman at center of 2018 sexual assault case that has rocked Canadian hockey
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Police apologize to woman at center of 2018 sexual assault case that has rocked Canadian hockey

Associated Press  

LONDON, Ontario — The police chief of London, Ontario, issued a public apology on Monday to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by five hockey players on Canada’s 2018 world junior team — including four now currently in the NHL — for the length of time it took to complete an investigation of a case that has rocked …

NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves

Associated Press  

TORONTO — The NHL will wait for the judicial process to play out before making any decisions about four players facing sexual assault charges in a 2018 case involving Canada’s world junior team that year, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday. Addressing the situation at All-Star Weekend days after the NHL players were charged by police in London, Ontario, with sexual …

Court documents show 5 players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team are charged with sexual assault
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Court documents show 5 players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team are charged with sexual assault

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Court documents show five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have been charged with sexual assault. Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player Alex Formenton are facing charges in connection to an incident alleged to have happened on …

Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says

Associated Press  

Former NHL player Alex Formenton turned himself in to police on Sunday in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Five players from Canada’s 2018 gold medal-winning world junior team have taken a leave of absence over the past week from their current clubs amid a report that five …

Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Where do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?

Associated Press  

A scandal has rocked Canadian hockey and led to multiple investigations of several players who were on the nation’s gold medal-winning 2018 world junior team, including some who have moved on to the NHL. A woman sued Hockey Canada in 2022, alleging she was sexually assaulted by eight members of Canada’s world junior team after a fundraising gala in London …

Members of 2018 world junior team violated Hockey Canada’s code of conduct: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

Members of 2018 world junior team violated Hockey Canada’s code of conduct: Sources

New York Times  

An independent adjudicative panel found that during a fund-raising event in London in June 2018, members of Hockey Canada’s 2018 world junior team violated the governing body’s code of conduct, according to an email sent to governors across the CHL, multiple league sources told The Athletic. Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny since May 2022 when allegations of sexual …

Hockey Canada timeline: 5 team members charged with sexual assault elect trial by jury
1 year, 5 months ago

Hockey Canada timeline: 5 team members charged with sexual assault elect trial by jury

New York Times  

One of the world’s most prominent hockey governing bodies is being rocked by controversy. “What’s more important is that to the extent possible we get it right, more than some deadline.” Oct. 25, 2022: Hockey Canada says it won’t collect portion of player fees amid outcry Hockey Canada says it will not collect a portion of player fees from provincial …

Canada Police Reopen Criminal Probe Into Hockey Gang Rape Allegations
2 years, 5 months ago

Canada Police Reopen Criminal Probe Into Hockey Gang Rape Allegations

News 18  

Canadian police said Friday they have reopened a criminal investigation into allegations of a 2018 gang rape by eight hockey players, some of whom went on to play in the NHL. London, Ontario police chief Steve Williams said a review this week of its original eight-month probe, which ended in February 2019 without charges, found “further investigative opportunities." The fallout …

Hockey Canada leaders pressed on handling of assault claim
2 years, 6 months ago

Hockey Canada leaders pressed on handling of assault claim

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Hockey Canada executives should have forced members of the country’s gold medal-winning junior team to speak with third-party investigators about an alleged sexual assault that occurred four years ago, a member of Parliament told the executives at a hearing on Monday. Smith, who’s set to take over for Renney as CEO on July 1, told the committee …

Sports minister orders forensic audit of Hockey Canada
2 years, 6 months ago

Sports minister orders forensic audit of Hockey Canada

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s sports minister ordered a forensic audit of Hockey Canada after the organization recently settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple members of the country’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Pascale St-Onge said she was “shocked and angry” and said an investigation will be carried out to ensure public funds …

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