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NHL players Michael McLeod, Kel Foote, Carter Hart and Dillon Dube, as well as European player Alex Formenton, were recently released from their teams indefinitely to report to the London, Ontario police station to face sexual assault charges . Force.
Hart’s Philadelphia Flyers and Formenton’s Swiss club Ambri-Piotta said in statements that the players were released for personal reasons, the Calgary Flames cited Dube’s mental health, while no reasons were given for the departures of New Jersey Devils McLeod and Foote.
In 2022, an investigation was launched at a London police station after it was revealed that the Canadian hockey association – “Hockey Canada” (HC) – had reached a legal settlement with a woman who had eight players on the 2018 Canadian U-20 ice hockey team accused of sexual misconduct. Violence during the World Cup.
The police department’s statement states that a press conference is planned for February 5th at which more detailed information will be announced.
In 2022, the NHL also began its own investigation into the case in question and promised to release the results once the investigation was completed.
At the 2018 World Junior Championships, Canadian hockey players defeated Sweden in the final.
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