Tag: Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada players opt for jury trial in sexual assault case: Lawyers
The five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London hotel months after winning gold have opted for a jury trial, their lawyers say in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon.
London police chief apologizes to complainant, defends force’s probe
London’s police chief apologized Monday to the complainant in an alleged sexual assault case involving 2018 world junior hockey players
Hockey Canada reacts: ‘We have been too slow to act’ in the past
Hockey Canada says it has co-operated fully with London police in its investigation of an alleged sexual assault in 2018 involving players
LIVE: London police address alleged Hockey Canada sexual assault probe
A long-awaited London police press conference on their probe into the 2018 Canadian world junior team’s alleged sexual assault case will begin at 2 p.m.
International media eyes London courthouse as hockey players’ case opens
None of the five Canadian world junior hockey champions charged with sexual assault was present in London court on Monday morning as their cases first came before a judge, who adjourned the matter until April 30.
Five former world junior players scheduled to appear Monday in court
Five players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team are each charged with sexually assaulting a woman in London in 2018 and are scheduled to make their first court appearance Monday, court documents show. Dillon Dube, 25, of Calgary, Cal Foote, 25, of Denver, Colo., Alex Formenton, 24, of Barrie, Carter Hart, 25, of […]
London police ready unprecedented press conference over NHLers’ charges
Here is the very latest in the alleged sexual assault investigation that has rocked Hockey Canada and trained a spotlight on London police
NHLers Dube, Hart, McLeod, Foote charged in 2018 sex assault case: Lawyers
TORONTO – Lawyers for Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod and defenceman Cal Foote say their clients have been charged with sexual assault in connection to allegations involving Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. All four players said through their lawyers that they intend to […]
Ex-London Knights star turns himself in to police amid sexual assault probe: Reports
A former star London Knights player whose promising NHL career ended abruptly 18 months ago has turned himself in to city police in connection with sexual assault allegations that have rocked Hockey Canada and the sport in general. Alex Formenton played with the OHL’s Knights from 2016 to 2019. He won gold with the 2018 […]
THE LEGAL PROCESS: Lawyer explains next steps for world junior players
A veteran criminal defence lawyer explains why the players weren’t arrested and what to expect next.