Lawsuit against Hockey Canada, CHL over alleged 2018 sexual attack. Add 2003 WJC allegations to investigation. Trial start 9/2025

[Transplanted Caper]

Last half or so of podcast discusses hearing, fall out. One key point:

Why did Hockey Canada settle without finishing their investigation? Friedman's lawyer contacts believe that due to underage drinking and the fact that it was a Hockey Canada event, they were liable (and mainly why insurance didn't pay out).

Why didn't they compel players to participate in investigation? (Perhaps the NHL will be able to compel participation?)

The excuse from Hockey Canada is that since players are on loan or "borrowed" from junior teams, Hockey Canada couldn't compel them to participate/cooperate with the investigation. They of course left out, and tried to dance around the question when asked, the fact that they could have made future participation with HC contingent on cooperating with investigations.

 

[Folignos Helmet]

Why are admins closing threads on this topic in the NHL forum claiming it's "not related"? Are we pretending there are no current and former NHLers involved?

Seems like the same approach as hockey Canada. Shift the responsibility until it’s in a place where nobody talks about it.

 

[StreetHawk]

Last half or so of podcast discusses hearing, fall out. One key point:

Why did Hockey Canada settle without finishing their investigation? Friedman's lawyer contacts believe that due to underage drinking and the fact that it was a Hockey Canada event, they were liable (and mainly why insurance didn't pay out).

Why didn't they compel players to participate in investigation? (Perhaps the NHL will be able to compel participation?)

Neither HC or even the NHL has the power to compel anyone to do anything. What is the worst HC can do, ban that player from anything HC related? NHL would have a fight with the PA if they banned someone without cause.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Neither HC or even the NHL has the power to compel anyone to do anything. What is the worst HC can do, ban that player from anything HC related? NHL would have a fight with the PA if they banned someone without cause.

Yes

 

[LadyStanley]

PM Justin Trudeau condemns Hockey Canada

One day after Hockey Canada officials testified in front of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on the organization's role in the settlement of a sexual assault lawsuit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted the national governing body, calling the way the allegations were handled...

theathletic.com

Paywall (probably).

Trudeau calls Hockey Canada’s behaviour ‘unacceptable’ amid investigation into sex assault allegations

Accused by Interim Conservative Party Leader Candice Bergen of “covering up bad behaviour” by Hockey Canada amid an investigation into sex assault allegations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the organization’s behaviour “unacceptable” during question period on Tuesday.

ca.news.yahoo.com

Yahoo Sports story.


Code of conduct for Hockey Canada did not include off ice conduct. That is one thing that needs to change.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Code of conduct for Hockey Canada did not include off ice conduct. That is one thing that needs to change.

But how do you monitor off ice conduct for players on teams that disband once the competition is over?

 

[LeHab]

Doesn't look like any major sponsor/partner has dropped HC yet but they must be watching closely.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I would love the government to stop funding them until they review their whole policies and change the whole board of directors. The hockey culture need to evolve and they clearly are laughing at us with their comments regarding the whole situation.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Big:

Federal government freezing Hockey Canada’s funding - TSN.ca

Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge tells TSN’s Rick Westhead the organization won’t receive funds until it signs up with a new federal agency that has the power to independently receive and investigate abuse complaints and issue sanctions for inappropriate behaviour.

www.tsn.ca

 

[MikeK]

That's actually pretty huge news.

 

[joestevens29]

Federal government freezing Hockey Canada’s funding - TSN.ca

Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge tells TSN’s Rick Westhead the organization won’t receive funds until it signs up with a new federal agency that has the power to independently receive and investigate abuse complaints and issue sanctions for inappropriate behaviour.

www.tsn.ca

Not overly surprised. Just very sad that we even have to waste the time and money going through meetings

 

[MXD]

I would love the government to stop funding them until they review their whole policies and change the whole board of directors. The hockey culture need to evolve and they clearly are laughing at us with their comments regarding the whole situation.

Wish granted

 

[LeHab]

Big:

Federal government freezing Hockey Canada’s funding - TSN.ca

Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge tells TSN’s Rick Westhead the organization won’t receive funds until it signs up with a new federal agency that has the power to independently receive and investigate abuse complaints and issue sanctions for inappropriate behaviour.

www.tsn.ca

Good move, now lets see if other partners cut ties.

 

[LadyStanley]

House approves motion on Hockey Canada investigation

The motion, proposed by Bloc Quebecois MP Sebastian Lemire, was made to pursue a probe "to figure out if this was an isolated event or if there were shortcomings with the way Hockey Canada handles complaints of sexual assault, sexual harassment and other types of misconduct."

theathletic.com

Canadian House of Commons calls for investigation

 

[red devil]

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Names will be coming out.

 

[LadyStanley]

Getting really serious

 

[red devil]

NHL is expected to compel players to cooperate according to a player agent. I'm guessing this is for the NHL investigation.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

 

[LadyStanley]

First sponsor domino. I wonder how many more.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Interesting Scotiabank is a HUGE hockey sponsor, and apparently it's been a very happy relationship.

Of course the cynic in me wonders if the "pause" is just over the summer when hockey isn't playing anyways...

 

[red devil]

Another sponsor withdrawing from the World Juniors.

 

[LeHab]

Interesting Scotiabank is a HUGE hockey sponsor, and apparently it's been a very happy relationship.

Of course the cynic in me wonders if the "pause" is just over the summer when hockey isn't playing anyways...

Hosted in Canada, WJC are coming early August. As sponsors are finally speaking out with dollars, hopefully HC will take a much more proactive way for managing this crisis.

 

[red devil]

Telus is withdrawing the sponsorship of Hockey Canada. Esso is now continuing to their relationship but says they are now monitoring the situation.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Telus and Esso are making a huge mistake!

They are making a knee jerk reaction!

When they come to their senses and want to get involved it will be double the cost!

Some one is going to get fired!