Former world junior players broke Hockey Canada code of conduct, panel finds
Hockey Canada accepted continued suspensions for four players and set staggered reinstatement dates after an appeal board found code of conduct breaches.
- Hockey Canada accepted an independent appeal board's finding on Wednesday that five players from the 2018 world junior team breached the code of conduct, announcing staggered reinstatement dates for the suspended athletes.
- The three-judge appeal board—John Laskin, Katherine Swinton, and Thomas McEwen—ruled the players breached conduct rules following their acquittal last year on sexual assault charges stemming from a 2018 London, Ont., gala.
- Alex Formenton is eligible for immediate reinstatement, while Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dub, and Michael McLeod face reinstatement dates ranging from Nov. 10 through Nov. 10, 2030.
- Hart signed with the Vegas Golden Knights and helped reach this year's Stanley Cup final, while Dub signed with St. Louis; McLeod and Foote have played overseas since becoming eligible to sign with NHL teams Oct. 15.
- All other members of the 2018 world junior team are now eligible for consideration in Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs, effective immediately, as the organization concludes its disciplinary review of the five suspended players.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe Appeal Board reiterated that the five players involved had breached Hockey Canada's Code of Conduct.
Formenton is the only eligible player to play on the national team immediately; Foote, Hart, Dubé and McLeod remain suspended
An independent appeal board ruled that the five players on Team Canada's 2018 Junior World Hockey Championships acquitted last year of sexual assault charges violated Hockey Canada's code of conduct.
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