Allegations laid out in a sexual-assault lawsuit against Hockey Canada and eight unnamed players cannot be used as proof of any wrongdoing in the ongoing criminal trial of five hockey players, jurors in the case heard Thursday.
A woman whose identity cannot be disclosed launched a lawsuit in the spring of 2022 alleging she was sexually assaulted in June 2018 by eight members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team in London, Ont. Hockey Canada quickly settled the suit for an undisclosed amount before TSN first broke the story.
