While Still Awaiting a Response from Hockey Canada and the NHL amid Rumors Suspensions are Imminent, Catching up with Ousted Coaches

(Photo credit Lethbridge News Now) Speculation around the hockey world is that Hockey Canada and the NHL are close to announcing suspensions for specific players stemming from allegations that members of the 2018 Canadian Men’s World Junior team sexually assaulted a young woman in London, Ontario, following a fundraising event for Hockey Canada. The London... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2023 0

What Happens if Hockey Becomes Uninsurable?

Hockey Canada continues to face questions about its handling of sexual assault allegations stemming from an incident alleged in a 2022 lawsuit in which a young woman in London, Ontario, stated that members of Hockey Canada’s U20 men’s world junior team sexually assaulted her in 2018 following a Hockey Canada fundraising event.[1] One of the... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2023 0

Niagara IceDogs Fined $100k for Violations of OHL Code of Conduct – Two Players Banned from League

The Niagara IceDogs finished the 2022-23 season in last place in the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Eastern Division with a record of 12-47-8-1. Now, the IceDogs are going into the summer once again facing significant sanctions from the OHL for violations of the league’s policies and Code of Conduct. There was optimism prior to the... Continue Reading →

May 12, 2023 0

Pietrangelo Gets “Slap on the Wrist” for Slashing Draisaitl

The Oilers – Golden Knights series is tied at two games apiece, with the action heading back to Las Vegas for game five Friday May 12th. Two incidents in the Oilers 4-1 victory over the Golden Knights in Wednesday’s game put the spotlight on the NHL’s Department of Player Safety once more. Alex Pietrangelo slashed... Continue Reading →

May 12, 2023 0

Who Wins When the BCHL Leaves Hockey Canada?

The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Board of Governors announced May 1st that the league, along with all eighteen member teams, will end their agreement with Hockey Canada and leave Hockey Canada effective June 1, 2023.[1] The move also means the BCHL will no longer be affiliated with British Columbia Hockey (BC Hockey), which oversees... Continue Reading →

May 11, 2023 0

Does the Confidentially Requirement of the NHL Player Assistance Program Explain the Continued Silence Surrounding Valeri Nichushkin’s Absence from the Colorado Avalanche?

The Colorado Avalanche were eliminated on Sunday, April 30th by the Seattle Kraken in a do-or-die Game 7 without help from forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been out of the Avalanche line up since playing in Game 2. Nichushkin was an unexpected scratch from Game 3 after missing morning skate. Head Coach Jared Bednar told... Continue Reading →

May 5, 2023 0

Revisiting WNBA Draft Eligibility Rules in the Age of NIL

Aliyah Boston, a three-time Associated Press All-American First Team Selection from the University of South Carolina, was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA draft on April 10th.[1] Missing from this year’s draft were two of the NCAA’s biggest stars – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese. The two faced... Continue Reading →

April 24, 2023 0

Proposed Quebec League Ban on Fighting Puts Child Welfare in the Spotlight

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), a member of the Canadian Hockey League, announced it will ban fighting beginning in the 2023-24 season. The QMJHL members’ assembly voted to endorse the ban in a February 23rd meeting.[1] The league has been moving towards an outright ban on fighting since 2020.[2] The league added a... Continue Reading →

April 12, 2023 0

Western Hockey League Fines Moose Jaw Warriors $25K in Connection with February Incident Involving Four Players

On Friday, March 10th, after almost a month of silence, the Western Hockey League (“WHL”) issued an update on the indefinite suspensions of four Moose Jaw Warriors players. The players had been under investigation for violations of team rules and WHL Standard of Conduct Policies. While the WHL, citing privacy concerns, is declining to offer... Continue Reading →

March 12, 2023 0

Western Hockey League Suspensions Highlight Lack of Agency for Major Junior Players

The Western Hockey League (“WHL”) announced in a short statement on their website on February 11, 2023 that the league was suspending four Moose Jaw Warriors players - Connor Ungar, 21, Max Wanner, 19, Lynden Lakovic, 16, and Marek Howell, 16 – indefinitely pending an investigation into possible violations of team rules and WHL Standard... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2023 0

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