Sports associations
As a noted hockey enthusiast and former player, Mike DuHaime has joined the Slap Shot Sports Group, a limited investment group involved in the New Mexico Pro Hockey Club expansion franchise. DuHaime, formerly a hockey player and youth hockey advocate in New Jersey, brings his passion and expertise to the
Sexual abuse
As the world juniors trial in London, Ont., continues to unfold, the complexities of consent and the war over masculinity come to the forefront. The case involves a woman known as E.M., who met hockey player Mike McLeod at a bar and went back to his hotel room, where
Sexual abuse
A scandal unfolding in a Toronto courtroom has exposed the seedy underbelly of hyper-masculinity in hockey, where young athletes often perpetuate a culture of toxic masculinity that prioritizes aggression and mating rituals over respect and empathy. This phenomenon has been fueled by a testosterone-fueled atmosphere in locker rooms and dressing
Sexual abuse
The judge handling the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault, Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia, has dismissed the jury due to concerns that defense attorneys were laughing at some of the jurors, impacting their impartiality. The incident arose after a juror submitted a note expressing
Sexual abuse
A civil suit filed in March named four Windsor Spitfires players and two leagues as liable for alleged assaults in 1984 has reignited the debate around consent in hockey. The case is distinct from the ongoing trial of five members of Canada's championship 2018 World Junior hockey team
Sexual abuse
Tyler Steenbergen, a former teammate of the accused players, told a London, Ont., courtroom that he entered room 209 at the Delta Armouries hotel on the night of an alleged sexual assault, where he found a naked woman. The court has heard that the players were in London on June
Sports associations
Tuesday's Western Hockey League Championship Series Game 3 brought a trio of former Spokane Chiefs hockey players together, celebrating their 17-year reunion at the Arena. Seth Compton, Curtis Kelner, and Ryan Letts, who played on the same line, reminisced about their time on the team and the significance
Hockey
In a development in a high-profile sexual assault case, an attorney for one of five hockey players charged with the crime suggested that the accuser was the one who initiated a "wild night" in 2018. The alleged incident took place in London, Ontario, where the players were celebrating
Hockey
The trial of five professional hockey players accused of sexual assault was declared a mistrial after only three days, with a new jury already selected to hear the case. The players, Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, and Cal Foote, had pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a
Drury, Chris
The New York Rangers have given general manager Chris Drury a multi-year contract extension, securing his position in charge of the team's hockey operations. This move comes after a disappointing season that saw the Rangers fail to make the playoffs. The team's owner, James Dolan, made
Canadian Hockey Association
As part of their successful applications to skip non-essential hearings, five former NHL players who stand criminally charged with a 2018 group sexual assault have provided statements to court about their diminishing hockey prospects. The players, who include Mike McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton, have
Professional hockey
The NHL lockout is nearing its end, but the baseball strike, which began Aug. 12, is becoming more deeply entrenched. The NHL players' association, headed by Bob Goodenow, has achieved a result that salvaged the season and the game, and did it with dignity. Meanwhile, the baseball players and
