Sexual assault trial for former World Juniors hockey players won't start before next NHL season

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Highland Gold Maple making syrup from Cape Breton woods for 25 years | SaltWire #capebreton #mapleThe sexual assault case against five players from Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team — four of whom started the 2023-24 season on NHL rosters — won't go to trial before the start of next season.

Hart, McLeod, Foote, Dube and Formenton each face one count of sexual assault. McLeod faces an additional charge of being party to an offense.Formenton is a former NHL forward who was playing in Switzerland at the time of his arrest, while the other four were active NHL players who have taken paid leaves of absences from their teams — Hart , Dube , and McLeod and Foote .

TSN reported in May 2022 that a woman identified only by her initials in court documents settled a $3.55 million lawsuit she had filed against Hockey Canada and other defendants, including eight unnamed players.

 

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