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Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team were found to have breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct, with four remaining suspended.
Independent appeal board’s decision comes after the players were acquitted in a criminal trial last year
The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 12, 2026 2:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago
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Members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team are pictured during the tournament on January 5, 2018 in Bufallo, New York. An independent appeal board has ruled that five players breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct. (Kevin Hoffman/Getty Image)
An independent appeal board has ruled that five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team acquitted last year of sexual assault breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct.
Four will remain suspended.
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