Five players who were part of Junior Team Canada in 2018 were ordered to surrender to the London police to be charged with sexual assault globe and mail, Wednesday. Her identity has not been revealed.
This is a major step forward in this scandal that has rocked the hockey world for two years but has not been the subject of any major investigation. For example, the results of the National Hockey League's internal investigation, which began in May 2022 and to which the district promised answers last summer, have not yet been announced.
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In June 2018, a group of eight skaters allegedly raped a woman in a London hotel room.
The victim then filed a lawsuit, but everything was settled out of court with financial compensation thanks to a reserve fund from Hockey Canada, causing deep embarrassment to the national association. Several sponsors then left the organization.
Here is the list of the 22 players who qualified for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the team they currently play for:
- Jake Bean – Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman.
- Conor Timmins – Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman.
- Cal Foote – Defenseman for the New Jersey Devils and their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. The organization on Wednesday accepted his request not to be part of the team's circle, adding that it would have no further comment.
- Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche defenseman.
- Dante Fabbro – Nashville Predators defenseman.
- Kale Clague – Defenseman for the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.
- Victor Mete – Defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers and their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
- Dillon Dube – Forward for the Calgary Flames. On Sunday, the team announced that he would be taking an indefinite break to address his mental health.
- Jonah Gadjovich – Forward for the Florida Panthers and their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.
- Boris Katchouk – Chicago Blackhawks forward.
- Maxime Comtois – Forward for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League.
- Taylor Radysh – Chicago Blackhawks forward.
- Tyler Steenbergen – Striker for HK SPK from Propad, Slovakia. He played two games this season.
- Drake Batherson – Forward for the Ottawa Senators.
- Michael McLeod – Forward for the New Jersey Devils. The organization on Wednesday accepted his request not to be part of the team's circle, adding that it would have no further comment.
- Brett Howden – Forward for the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Sam Steel – Forward for the Dallas Stars.
- Alex Formenton – Striker for Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland, after a few seasons with the Ottawa Senators. He had not reached an agreement with the team by December 1, 2022, making him ineligible to complete the season in Ottawa. Ambri-Piotta announced in a news release Wednesday that he had been granted indefinite leave for personal reasons and allowed to return to Canada.
- Jordan Kyrou – Forward for the St. Louis Blues.
- Robert Thomas – Forward for the St. Louis Blues.
- Colton Point – Goalkeeper. After several seasons in the AHL and ECHL, he announced his retirement from professional hockey last March.
- Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers goalkeeper. The team announced Tuesday that he would be away from the team indefinitely for personal reasons.
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