Rick Westhead

Hockey Canada's Independent Third Party (ITP) suspended two Brockville Braves Junior A players after receiving a complaint in December from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted at Queen's University by at least four hockey players with ties to the Braves. Four months

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An investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving hockey players with connections to the Brockville Braves Junior A team raises questions from the team’s owner about Hockey Canada’s jurisdiction to investigate such incidents. From @rwesthead: https://t.co/MpHraPUYl1

RT @TSNHockey: An investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving hockey players with connections to the Brockville Braves Junior A…

RT @KatieJStrang: Five weeks ago, Mary Kate Cornett was a normal 18-year-old, thriving as a college freshman at Ole Miss. Then a false in…

The Office of the Sport Integrity Commission (OSIC) began accepting misconduct complaints - mostly involving national-team level incidents - two years ago. OSIC’s sanction registry currently lists 12 people, inc. four from volleyball and three from skating. Twelve others are https://t.co/hsttmlghrU

RT @kurtisgabriel: I will be one of the players speaking in this very important book. We can all see a very big light has been shone on the…

The family of a 13-year-old player filed a complaint with Hockey Canada in February 2023, alleging a teammate of their son pointed a cellphone at him while he was naked and coming out of the shower after a game and threatened to send the photo to other people. According to a https://t.co/2M62jSXoSa

A question that comes to mind with this story: The NHLPA is committed to safeguarding the rights of players. So why would it adopt a rule that says players have only six months to file a grievance against their agents? Who is best served by such a limitations period?

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Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has asked a judge to set aside an arbitration decision that dismisses his claims of negligence, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty against player agency Newport Sports and his former agent: https://t.co/YNyqbq5d26

Paul Montador's wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL has been postponed until July 17. It had been scheduled to begin tomorrow in Chicago. Montador has alleged the NHL is responsible for the death of his son Steve, who died in 2015 after he allegedly suffered at least 11

Two ex-junior hockey players are heading to jail today. After losing an appeal related to their sentences, former Victoriaville Tigres players Nicolas Daigle and Massimo Siciliano have until 4 p.m. today to report to prison. A Quebec judge gave Daigle a 32-month jail sentence

A Supreme Court of B.C. judge has refused a request from the Canadian Hockey League that she step aside from a concussion lawsuit involving more than 100 former Canadian Hockey League players. The CHL had filed court documents alleging “an apprehension of bias” has surfaced in

Minor hockey coaches in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, say during a game in November, a 16-year-old player from Saint-Jérôme used his skate to kick a Deux-Montagnes player in the head multiple times. After the Saint-Jérôme player was suspended for eight games, the Deux-Montagnes coaches

https://t.co/EjiURgtHED “Do you support the annexation of Canada and Greenland? And this is a yes or no question. I don't want you wandering off into the woods... Is that way the United States should act to our closest neighbours?” North Carolina Republican Congressman Chuck

Former Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has filed a court motion to quash a subpoena for him to be deposed in a lawsuit filed by a former Blackhawks player referred to as John Doe. Bowman, who is now the Edmonton Oilers GM, argued he was not properly served the subpoena because

RT @TSNHockey: The Ontario Hockey League has hired a Toronto law firm to conduct a cultural review of the Niagara IceDogs, following multip…

Canadians tend to be understated. We're proud of our country but don't shout it from the rooftops. One silver lining of the mad times we live in now is seeing Canadians celebrate one another and become more comfortable about being patriotic. I hope it sticks. Great job with this

Tim Thompson @b0undless

Dear Canada, I felt compelled to make something. To stick up for, and to honour. To show our strength, beauty, genius, empathy, light & heart. It's made with deep gratitude for the people and places of this beautiful land. Vive le Canada 🇨🇦❤️✌️💪 https://t.co/UNXJ0UusP1