The fallout continues for Hockey Canada in the wake of sexual assault allegations involving members of its World Junior team.
The national governing body has been under intense scrutiny and criticism since the allegations were made public in a lawsuit, which the organization settled for an undisclosed amount. In the complaint, filed in April in Ontario Superior Court, a woman alleged that she was assaulted by eight players, including members of Canada’s World Junior team, in a London, Ont., hotel room following a Hockey Canada Foundation event in June 2018.
The lawsuit was settled before a full investigation into the allegations was completed. As a result, several of Hockey Canada’s sponsors and provincial federations have decided to distance themselves from the organization as calls for changes in leadership continue.
Here is a quick look at those sponsors and provincial federations:
Oct. 11: Bauer Hockey, the official equipment provider for Hockey Canada, pulls financial support
Bauer will also stop providing free equipment such as helmets and gloves. The company, which had already paused sponsorship in the summer, said it has “lost confidence in Hockey Canada’s leadership.”
Bauer will continue to supply equipment to Hockey Canada’s women’s programs.
Oct. 7: Hockey…
