Independent adjudicative panel issues adjudicative report

CALGARY, Alberta – In November 2022, an impartial adjudicative panel was supplied with Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP’s remaining investigative report relating to allegations towards the 2018 National Junior Team in June 2018. The panel was tasked with holding a listening to with a view to figuring out whether or not sure members of the 2018 National Junior Team breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct, and in that case, what sanctions must be imposed towards these gamers.

That listening to is full and the panel has offered its remaining adjudicative report back to all concerned events.

Shortly thereafter, a discover of attraction was filed, as is permitted beneath Hockey Canada’s Investigation and Adjudication Procedures. As the attraction course of, which we anticipate will start within the close to future, will probably be performed in-camera, we’re not capable of share particulars of the report, together with its findings presently to make sure that we don’t intervene with the integrity of the attraction course of.

We thank the members of the impartial adjudicative panel for his or her efforts on this continuing.

Hockey Canada has cooperated totally with the London Police Service all through its investigation and we’re dedicated to persevering with to help the authorized course of. We confirmed with the London Police Service prematurely that an announcement in regards to the impartial adjudicative panel won’t have an effect on its investigation.

Pending the completion of the attraction course of, all gamers from the 2018 National Junior Team stay suspended by Hockey Canada and are at the moment ineligible to play, coach, officiate or volunteer with Hockey Canada-sanctioned applications.

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