Hockey Canada settles lawsuit over sexual assault allegations involving former World Junior players

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

Hockey Canada says it has reached a settlement with a person alleging they were sexually assaulted by members of the 2017-18 national junior men's hockey team. The allegations, which have not been proven in court, date back to 2018 and involve some players who were on the 2017-18 under-20 men’s national junior team, which won gold at the annual late-December tournament. Westhead reports the alleged assault occurred in June of 2018 after a Hockey Canada Foundation event in London, Ont. Hockey Canada says the person making the allegations chose not to speak with police or Hockey Canada’s independent investigator. That person has also chosen not to identify the players involved, Hockey Canada said....

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