MOSCOW, Jul 14 website announced the reopening of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse by former 2018 Canada Under-20s players. in which she claimed to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted in a hotel room in June 2018. Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), and eight unnamed CHL players, including members of Canada's 2018 Under-21 team, were named as defendants in the case. The accusations against the players were not proven in court then, the lawsuit was eventually withdrawn. Hockey Canada issued an open letter in which, among other things, they apologized for the lack of response to the allegations. «We know we haven't done enough to correct the actions of some members of the 2018 National Youth Team or end the culture of toxic behavior in our game. For that, we apologize unequivocally,» the letter said. The reopened investigation is being conducted by an independent third party and will require input all figurants. Those who refuse to cooperate will be immediately suspended from all tournaments under the auspices of Hockey Canada.
