CALGARY, Alberta – In November 2023, Hockey Canada issued a public update regarding the report of the independent adjudicative panel that held a hearing to determine whether certain members of the 2018 National Junior Team breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct, and if so, what sanctions should be imposed against those players.
Shortly after the panel provided its final adjudicative report to all involved parties, a notice of appeal was filed, as is permitted under Hockey Canada’s Investigation and Adjudication Procedure, and an independent appeal board was formed to oversee the appeal hearing.
Yesterday, Hockey Canada was informed by the independent appeal board that it has granted a motion to adjourn the appeal hearing until after the criminal trial involving five members of the 2018 National Junior Team, each of whom remain suspended from Hockey Canada-sanctioned programming, has ended.
As noted in the independent appeal board’s reasons for decision, Hockey Canada has sought to proceed expeditiously throughout the appeal process, and any further delay has resulted from the appeal board’s decision on the adjournment motion, and not from anything Hockey Canada has failed to do.
To ensure that we do not interfere with the integrity of the appeal process or the ongoing criminal proceedings, we are not able to share further details at this time.
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For more information, please contact:
Jeremy Knight
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada
(416) 451-3343
jknight@hockeycanada.ca