The former players of the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team will collaborate with the National League (NHL) investigation into the alleged case of sexual assault against a woman on the sidelines of a national federation gala.
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According to attorney Kaleigh Davidson, who spoke with the TSN network last weekend, “our clients will fully participate in the investigation. Interviews are being planned.
In a lawsuit filed in April, the victim said eight CHL players assaulted her after an event in London in June 2018.
The plaintiff demanded $3.55 million, but an out-of-court settlement was reached in May.
At the heart of the turmoil for its silence and its explanations deemed unsatisfactory, in particular in the federal parliamentary committee, Hockey Canada decided to relaunch its investigation, after having seen several sponsors temporarily cease their partnership with it.
In this regard, the players have not determined whether they will take part in the new steps of the federation, according to their lawyers.
On the side of the NHL, we would like to complete the investigation by the start of training camps, according to TSN.
Conor Timmins dissociates himself from this case
As investigations continue, Arizona Coyotes defenseman Conor Timmins released a statement saying he was not one of the eight players involved in the gang rape case.
It was his agency, Quartexx Management, which posted a message on his behalf on Monday morning.
“I am aware of the allegations made against some of the members of the Canadian hockey team during the gala in London, can we read in the missive. I was not involved in any way in the incident that gave rise to the reported allegations.”
“No one alleges that I was present or involved and I have no personal knowledge of what happened. I fully cooperated with Hockey Canada’s initial investigation and will continue to cooperate with any further investigation as required.”
Timmins isn’t the first player on this edition of Junior Team Canada to distance himself from these accusations.
Former Montreal Canadiens defender Victor Mete, as well as rears Cal Foote, Cale Makar and Dante Fabbro, had notably indicated that they had no connection with this story.