Former WHL, OHL Players Can Join Legal Action Regarding Abuse Claims
Former players can join team-based claims for alleged abuse in Canadian major junior hockey, with notices posted Aug. 24 and a 2027 deadline.
- On Monday, Aug. 24, the Ontario Superior Court opened an opt-in claims process for former players alleging abuse in the Canadian Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Ontario Hockey League.
- Litigation began in 2020 when Daniel Carcillo, Garrett Taylor, and Stephen Quirk proposed a class-action lawsuit, but after the Ontario Superior Court denied class certification in 2023, the court ordered this alternative procedure.
- Skaters who played in these leagues since May 8, 1975, and experienced alleged abuse are eligible to join; claims will be determined as a "joinder action" alongside others from the same team, represented by Toronto-based law firm Koskie Minsky LLP.
- WHL director of PR and brand communications Taylor Rocca explained to Black Press that the Ontario Superior Court ordered the notice posted as "a required step in the court-approved notice plan, not a voluntary communication."
- Those wishing to join have until April 6, 2027, though Koskie Minsky LLP noted players may alternatively bring lawsuits through self-representation or by retaining different legal counsel.
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