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Here Are The Names of The 2018 World Junior Players Who’ve Taken A Leave Of Absence To Be Charged For Rape And Sexual Assault

Jan 25, 2024

Robin Doolittle’s bombshell in the Globe yesterday will be a sad story for a while.

Global: Five members of Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team have been told to surrender to police and are set to face charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault in London, Ont., according to a media report.

The Globe and Mail first reported the development Wednesday, citing two sources with knowledge of the investigation who were not named because they were not authorized to speak on the case.

The players, who have not been charged yet, have been given a set period of time to present themselves at London police headquarters, the Globe reported. Global News has not independently confirmed the Globe reporting.

Several players who were members on the 2018 team have taken indefinite leaves of absence from their clubs over recent days, according to statements from their teams posted on the social media platform X and in public comments. Those players are Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former Ottawa Senators player Alex Formenton, who now plays in Switzerland.

Teams gave carrying reasons for the leave each player is taking, from actual takes like Briere’s to “mental health” All five players are set to report to London, Ontario, to be booked and charged for sexually assaulting and raping a woman after winning the 2019 WJHC in London Ontario.

If convicted, these five stand to spend 10-20 years in prison.

Logan Mailloux will never play in the NHL again because he shared nudes of a woman without her consent. Pending the outcome of the impending charges, these young men may never play in the NHL again, and that’s a good thing.

There has already been an admission of wrongdoing via the victim’s $3.55 million payoff and subsequent NDA, and London Police said they have more than enough evidence to charge all 5. It should have happened six years ago before Hockey Canada swooped in to demean the victim further, so there’s no way if convicted, these gents play in another NHL rink again, which should be a lesson to young men and hockey culture.

Robin Doolittle’s Bombshell in the Globe yesterday will be a sad story for a while.

I hope Hockey Canada wears this like the stain it is, and I hope it beats the bro entitlement out of the sport.

More importantly, I hope “E.M.” (the victim) gets to sleep after all this.

Robin Doolittle’s Bombshell in the Globe yesterday will be a sad story for a while.

DB

Dean Blundell

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