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The sexual assault case that shakes the world of professional hockey in Canada

2024-02-12T15:25:15.540Z

Highlights: Five professional hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Ontario in 2018. The players were part of the sport's world youth team. A new hearing on the case is scheduled for April 30, with no further details of the incident publicly known. The case gained attention in 2022 when it was revealed that a woman had settled a lawsuit against Hockey Canada, the body that governs the sport in the country, over the same case. The decision was questioned in parliament and led London Police and Hockey Canada to reopen the investigation.


Five professional hockey players have been accused of assaulting a woman in Ontario in 2018 while they were part of the world junior team.


Four players and a former player from the National Hockey League (NHL) in Canada have been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London, Ontario in 2018, when they were part of the sport's world youth team.

A new hearing on the case is scheduled for April 30, with no further details of the incident publicly known.

The case gained attention in 2022 when it was revealed that a woman had settled a lawsuit against Hockey Canada, the body that governs the sport in the country, over the same case.

The decision was questioned in parliament and led London Police and Hockey Canada to reopen the investigation.

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Source: elparis

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