NHL players among those charged in sexual assault allegations
The lawyers for four NHL players who were members of the 2018 Canadian junior gold medal winning team have confirmed they have been charged with sexual assault involving a young woman.
On Sunday, Alex Formenton, 24, an Ottawa Senator and former London Knight, was the first to report to London Police Service headquarters to be charged.
Tuesday, lawyers for four more NHL players Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod confirmed that their clients were charged with sexual assault for an alleged incident that took place at a downtown London, Ont. hotel involving a 20-year-old woman.
Months after winning the World Junior Hockey gold medal in 2018, the players were in London for a Hockey Canada golf tournament and gala in June of that year.
In court documents from a civil lawsuit, which was settled out of court in 2022, the complainant alleged she met some of the players at a downtown London bar.
She left with one of them for something that started out consensually but then others were allegedly invited without consent.
London police officers initially investigated the incident but no charges were laid.
At this point, none of the allegations have been proven in court.
The players involved have taken a leave of absence from their respective teams, citing personal reasons.
Lawyers for each player denied any wrongdoing on behalf of their clients, and they are expected to plead not guilty.
London police have scheduled a news conference surrounding the matter for Monday, Feb. 5.
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