The world junior hockey championship will be held in Canada the next two weeks, shadowed by Hockey Canada's handling of explosive sexual assault allegations.
The national hockey governing body has been mired in controversy for months after it was revealed in May that it settled a lawsuit with a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by several members of the 2018 world junior team. In July, Halifax Regional Police began investigating allegations that members of the 2003 team sexually assaulted a woman and filmed the attack during that tournament.
Kyle Wagner of Halifax said the scandals have sparked discussions in the dressing room of his eight-year-old son's team ahead of this year's world junior tournament hosted jointly by Halifax and Moncton, New Brunswick. The event begins Monday. Hockey Canada's new board chairman, retired judge Hugh L. Fraser, felt it was his duty to step up and help heal the sport with eight freshly minted directors.
"When I look at some of the things that happened -- the allegations of abuse and even racism, misogyny -- you really feel that if you have an opportunity to get involved, to do something, to help make a change, that it's one you shouldn't let pass," he told CP. "Not quite at the point where I'm ready to sit back and take it easy," he said. "A huge challenge, but at the same time, there's a huge opportunity.
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