Rick Westhead: Another woman comes forward alleging she was sexually assaulted by a group of major-junior hockey players.

[britdevil]

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[CascadiaPuck]

I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.

 

[BonMorrison]

Athletes be like

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I am not the least bit surprised by this. The cover on these stories is just starting to be peeled off.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Wasn't there an investigation in the 2003 Canadian WJC team? I remember hearing something about that year's squad too, not sure what became of it though.

Hopefully this next one isn't yet another wart on the face of Hockey Canada.

Guess we'll see.

 

[895]

Why the cliffhanger? Just tell us.

I don't like how gleeful he seems to have the scoop, instead of treating the topic of rape with the seriousness it deserves.

I hope none of these scumbags made the NHL.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Why the cliffhanger? Just tell us.

I don't like how gleeful he seems to have the scoop, instead of treating the topic of rape with the seriousness it deserves.

There’s a variety of reasons they can’t name and shame based on ALLEGATIONS dude. You are asking to be sued if it doesn’t end up being true or can’t be proven in court

 

[thefutures]

Where there is smoke there is fire, who knows how many cover ups there have been

 

[Chainshot]

Wasn't there an investigation in the 2003 Canadian WJC team? I remember hearing something about that year's squad too, not sure what became of it though.

Hopefully this next one isn't yet another wart on the face of Hockey Canada.

Guess we'll see.

There is an investigation of that team ongoing as well.

 

[tny760]

Why the cliffhanger? Just tell us.

i mean, it's rick westhead

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

I hope she finds peace from the situation, and I hope that Hockey Canada didn’t engage in even more shithousery that discredits and humiliates Canadian hockey. It takes a ton of courage to come forward and speak to the nation about this, for that I hope justice is done.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

This poisonous culture has made a lot of victims and also pushed a lot of good people out of hockey.

It's obvious that there will be other cases coming to light.

Hopefully, some good comes out of this but I have been very disappointed so far by the NHL and the NHLPA's reaction, not to mention the average fan.

 

[Dr Pepper]

There is an investigation of that team ongoing as well.

Ah, the maddeningly slow wheel of justice just keeps on turning, eh?

I'm sure they'll provide an update on that one soon enough. Maybe tonight's bombshell is related.

 

[Bondurant]

There’s a variety of reasons they can’t name and shame based on ALLEGATIONS dude. You are asking to be sued if it doesn’t end up being true or can’t be proven in court

The comment is about a sensationalist Tweet plugging his show.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Don't worry , Hockey Canada have their backs

 

[Dr Pepper]

The comment is about a sensationalist Tweet plugging his show.

His show being the national news?

AFAIK Rick Westhead doesn't have his own show. But I could be wrong.

 

[These Are The Days]

Not this again... I hate people who victimize women

 

[britdevil]

I hope this woman sees justice and the perpetrators are rightfully punished. Just awful that hockey will have to deal with this again, feel so bad for this poor woman.

Horrible.

 

[ShootIt]

Well, that's disappointing.
Curious to see if this is a recent event or an older one and the stage of the investigation by the police.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Is Canada going to be able to ice a Four Nations or Olympics team at this rate?

 

[MoneyManny]

Lol settle down, your first post reeked of "oh gosh I hope this doesn't affect MY team at all", as if that's even relevant.

More like: "I hope the players i have grown to cherish aren't some of the worst scumbags in existence".

You can stop virtue signaling now.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I assume we won't get any names or anything tonight

 

[dirtydanglez]

Where there is smoke there is fire, who knows how many cover ups there have been

hockey canada having a slush fund for payouts is telling on how bad the problem is

 

[Lunatik]

Is Canada going to be able to ice a Four Nations or Olympics team at this rate?

We don't even know if these players are now in the NHL or now and being in major junior hockey, doesn't mean they are Canadian, as the league has American and European players.

I assume we won't get any names or anything tonight

Probably not. At most the CHL team and the year

More like: "I hope the players i have grown to cherish aren't some of the worst scumbags in existence".

You can stop virtue signaling now.

Yeah, as a Flames fan it feels really shitty knowing I cheered for Dillon Dube for years and even thought he was a "character guy", when in reality he'd been involved in something so grotesque.

 

[Soundwave]

Is Canada going to be able to ice a Four Nations or Olympics team at this rate?

Yeah oh noez how will Team Canada possibly survive without *checks notes* Dillon Dube and Michael McLeod.