Former Canadian world junior hockey players face sex assault charges
Feb 2, 2024
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Former Canadian world junior hockey players face sex assault charges in a troubling story. Katie Strang, a senior investigative writer with The Athletic, discusses the charges and potential changes in hockey since the scandal. The podcast explores the ongoing sex assault case, reactions from the hockey community, and the need for positive change in hockey culture.
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Former Canadian World Junior Hockey players are facing charges for sexual assault in connection to a 2018 incident.
Hockey Canada and the NHL have undergone investigations and leadership changes, but the extent of meaningful change in hockey culture remains uncertain.
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Details of the 2018 group assault allegation
In 2018, a lawsuit was made public, involving a young woman who claimed to be a victim of a gang rape by members of the Canadian World Junior Hockey Team. The incident allegedly took place in a hotel room after a celebratory gala. The woman detailed acts of assault, degradation, and humiliation, while players encouraged her to engage in non-consensual sexual acts. The lawsuit was settled out of court by Hockey Canada.
Charges and identities of the players involved
Five players have been criminally charged with sexual assault in connection to the 2018 incident. They include Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Alex Formington, formerly of the Ottawa Senators, Mike McLeod and Cal Foot of the New Jersey Devils, and Dylan Dubey of the Calgary Flames. These players are currently on leave from their NHL teams and have asserted their innocence.
Responses, investigations, and potential consequences
Hockey Canada has faced criticism and scrutiny for its handling of the sexual assault allegation. The organization has undergone leadership changes and implemented new initiatives. However, whether meaningful change has occurred remains uncertain. The NHL has not commented on the charges, but it possesses the authority to discipline players for off-ice conduct. Both hockey Canada and the NHL conducted their own investigations, with Hockey Canada identifying some wrongdoing. The trial awaits, while the broader issue of toxic hockey culture and the need for generational change persists.
Four NHL players, and one pro European player, are charged with sexual assault, in a troubling story that began years ago. The charges relate to the alleged group assault of a woman in 2018, that took place when the accused were members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.
Katie Strang is a senior investigative writer with The Athletic and walks us through these new charges — and whether anything has actually changed in hockey since this scandal first came to light.
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