Canada's 2003 world hockey junior team also accused of group sexual assault

[viper0220]

Police open investigations into 2003 and 2018 Canadian world junior teams

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[Sharkbomb]

Oh boy. This just keeps getting worse and worse.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Wow I can’t believe it

 

[PostBradMalone]

We really are going to need a new sub-board for this shit, aren't we?

 

[Zach716]

Hockey Canada said in its statement that two weeks ago members of its staff heard a rumour about "something bad at the 2003 world juniors" but were not able to get any details until it was contacted by TSN on Thursday.

I get the seriousness of the other case but can we hold off on the hot takes here? This literally tells us nothing

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Uh huh

 

[PostBradMalone]

I get the seriousness of the other case but can we hold off on the hot takes here? This literally tells us nothing

Yes, HC totally contacted the Halifax Police over "nothing". Makes total sense.

 

[Zach716]

Yes, HC totally contacted the Halifax Police over "nothing". Makes total sense.

At first I thought it meant 2003 born players, but no it says the 2003 WC. It seems incredibly opportunistic, given the timing of the other investigation and 19 years later.

What else is HC going to say after being under a microscope now?

 

[Coffey]

Hockey bois sure love to touchie touchie when it's no no

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Nothing wrong with hockey culture at all. Nope.

 

[Megahab]

Please don't be MAF.
Please don't be MAF.
Please don't be MAF.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Hockey Canada is a mess

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Time to strip Canada of all their gold medals it’s only fair

 

[Speyer]

Wait is that the 2002/2003 team or the 2003/2004 team? It would make a huge difference regarding the players involved.

Edit: Apparently its the 2002/2003 tournament...

 

[Coffey]

Time to strip Canada of all their gold medals it’s only fair

The rape instinct translates to the will to win.

 

[red devil]

Hockey Canada Statement

Yesterday evening, Hockey Canada learned of an alleged group sexual assault from 2003 involving members of the 2002-03 National Junior Team after being contacted by Rick Westhead of TSN/CTV National News with disturbing details of the alleged incident. Mr. Westhead informed Hockey Canada he has spoken to multiple witnesses who provided him with explicit descriptions of an assault, following an interview with Conservative MP John Nater who is in possession of the same or similar information.

 

[archangel2]

what the f*** is next

 

[Jacob]

Only Fleury is left in the NHL, though Upshall is still in the media with his shitty podcast.

 

[Regal]

I get the seriousness of the other case but can we hold off on the hot takes here? This literally tells us nothing

I think you missed the “until” part. The story mentions they’re investigating a sexual assault that TSN provided them with details of on Thursday, but before that they only knew “something bad”.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Breaking News: turns out hockey culture is pretty toxic

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Please don't be MAF.
Please don't be MAF.
Please don't be MAF.

Yeah, I know that's not where my head should go first, but that's exactly where it did go.

MAF represent a glimmer of hope and good in a sick and twisted culture. Him being implicated like that would just destroy my faith in athletes.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Funny enough, a couple years back, hockey was considered the game with less scandal of the top 4 league in North America. Little did we know...

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Only Fleury is left in the NHL, though Upshall is still in the media with his shitty podcast.

Colaiacovo is pretty prominent in TSN's Leafs coverage.

 

[MBH]

Yeah, I know that's not where my head should go first, but that's exactly where it did go.

MAF represent a glimmer of hope and good in a sick and twisted culture. Him being implicated like that would just destroy my faith in athletes.

Why would anyone have faith in someone they don't know.
I love hockey.
But hockey players can be some of the most petulant,entitled people you've ever met.
Young males + alcohol + top-of-the-hockey-world ego = get teenage girls the f*** out of here.
When I was a kid, OHL hockey players would show up at a fun party and turn it into a f***ing shitshow.

 

[Errol Swaghammer]

Funny enough, a couple years back, hockey was considered the game with less scandal of the top 4 league in North America. Little did we know...

I think anyone with even passing knowledge of a hockey locker room, and general junior hockey culture wouldn't be too surprised by this stuff happening. It's a toxic, disgusting and incredibly misogynistic environment. It can be a breeding ground for the type of guys to get accused sexual assault.

I'm hoping at least some of this leads to changes in hockey locker rooms. There's honestly just no reason for some of the stuff that gets said about women in hockey locker rooms to ever be said.