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BREAKING - More Sexual Assaults With Team Canadas 2003 Team Revealed
After multiple sexual assault cases are hitting the media from team Canada players to Canadian professional QMJHL players, the hockey community has been a absolute mess and scary scene this week. Hockey Canada address ANOTHER sexual assault which took place during the 2003 world Junior championship- 19 years AGO!
CALGARY, Alta. - The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada: "Yesterday evening, Hockey Canada learned of an alleged group sexual assault from 2003 involving members of the 2002-03 National Junior Team
after being contacted by Rick Westhead of TN/CTV National News with disturbing details of
the alleged incident.
after being contacted by Rick Westhead of TN/CTV National News with disturbing details of
the alleged incident.
Mr. Westhead informed Hockey Canada he has spoken to multiple
witnesses who provided him with explicit descriptions of an assault, following an interview
with Conservative MP John Nater who is in possession of the same or similar information.
witnesses who provided him with explicit descriptions of an assault, following an interview
with Conservative MP John Nater who is in possession of the same or similar information.
The details in Mr. Westhead's email were deeply disturbing and Hockey Canada immediately contacted Halifax Regional Police, as Halifax was the co-host city of the 2003 IIHF World Junior
Championship, and also notified Sport Canada of the information shared with us. We have urged
Mr. Westhead to immediately speak with police and to encourage his sources to do the same. We also implore MP Nater to contact the authorities with any information he or his office has received on this alleged group sexual assault.
Championship, and also notified Sport Canada of the information shared with us. We have urged
Mr. Westhead to immediately speak with police and to encourage his sources to do the same. We also implore MP Nater to contact the authorities with any information he or his office has received on this alleged group sexual assault.
The 2002-2003 team Canada team consisted of these following players:
