46 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league announced Thursday that Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — who are all free agents — can […]

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46 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after 5 players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the Ontario sexual assault trial.

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60 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL on Dec. 1

NEW YORK — The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement. Michael McLeod, Dillon […]

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4 d. ago Bill Daly: NHL expects decision on Hockey Canada five ’in the relatively near future’

LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were acquitted July 24 in London, Ont. McLeod was also acquitted of […]

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4 d. ago NHL will make decision on world junior player eligibility in ‘near future’: Daly

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case.

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7 d. ago Former Senator Alex Formenton back in pro hockey, signing with Swiss club

The ex-NHL player and four others from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey championship team were acquitted of sexual assault by a judge after a trial in London, Ont.

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3 w. ago Canadian government will not appeal sexual assault acquittal of 5 hockey players, lawyer says

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A lawyer for one of five former world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Canadian government will not appeal the judge’s ruling. Daniel Brown, who represents Alex Formenton, said in an email Thursday he had been informed of that decision. Formenton, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, […]

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3 w. ago Crown won’t appeal hockey players’ acquittals on sex assault charges: defence lawyer

The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after their high-profile sexual assault trial, one of the defence lawyers in the case said Thursday. Daniel Brown, who represented Alex Formenton, said he has been informed of the prosecutors’ decision. The Ministry of the Attorney General did not immediately respond […]

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3 w. ago Crown in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial won't appeal not

Five members of the 2018 Team Canada world junior championship squad were acquitted of sexual assault after a eight-week trial in London.

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3 w. ago Crown will not seek appeal of world junior sexual assault acquittal

Crown prosecutors will not file a notice of appeal in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial after five men were acquitted last month, Global News has learned.

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