Current：Home > NewsNHL teams cut ties with four players charged in 2018 sexual assault case -前500条预览：
NHL teams cut ties with four players charged in 2018 sexual assault case
View
Date：2025-04-13 22:23:48
NHL teams have cut ties with four players who were charged earlier this year in a 2018 sexual assault case.
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart, Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube, and two New Jersey Devils players, forward Michael McLeod and defenseman Cal Foote, didn't receive qualifying offers by Sunday's deadline for NHL teams to retain their restricted free agents.
Those four, along with former Ottawa Senators player Alex Formenton, were charged in February with sexual assault. McLeod faces two charges and the others face one charge.
Police say the assault occurred in London, Ontario, after a 2018 Hockey Canada gala honoring the gold-medal-winning world junior championship team.
"After the event, the accused and several teammates met the victim at a downtown bar and later invited her to a hotel room, where the sexual assault by the individuals now charged took place," London police chief Thai Truong said in a February news conference.
The four NHL players had requested and were granted indefinite leave from their teams. Lawyers for Hart and for the other players said they would fight the charges in court.
The London Free Press reported in June that no trial date has been set.
The four NHL players now become unrestricted free agents. Formenton played in Europe last season.
Contract buyouts
Sunday was also the deadline for teams to buy out players' contracts.
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is a free agent after the team bought out the remaining three years of his contract.
The Edmonton Oilers said they were taking steps to buy out goaltender Jack Campbell, who was sent to the American Hockey League this season following a disappointing one-plus seasons for the 2022 free agent signee.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nate Schmidt (according to TSN) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist also will be bought out.
Dallas Stars defenseman Ryan Suter (for a second time) and Flyers forward Cam Atkinson were bought out earlier.
veryGood！ (1)
Related
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- There’s still room to spend in Georgia’s budget even as tax collections slow
- Why you should keep your key fob in a metal (coffee) can
- Flood recovery, public safety, opioid crisis and housing are Vermont Legislature’s top priorities
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- 5 dead, hundreds evacuated after Japan Airlines jet and coast guard plane collide at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
- These Are the Best Sports Bras for Big Boobs That Are Comfy & Supportive, According to an Expert
- Abused chihuahua with mutilated paws receives new booties to help her walk comfortably
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- A jet’s carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
Ranking
- Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
- Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain mid-flight to make first court appearance
- Map shows the states where E. coli concerns led to recall of 7,000 pounds of beef
- See the Best Fashion Looks to Ever Hit the Golden Globes Red Carpet
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Javelina bites Arizona woman, fights with her dogs, state wildlife officials say
- Angel Reese calls out Barstool Sports for double standard on player celebrations
- Which EVs qualify for a $7,500 tax credit in 2024? See the updated list.
Recommendation
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
Madrid edges Mallorca 1-0 and Girona beats Atletico 4-3 to stay at the top at halfway point in Spain
Rory McIlroy backtracks on criticism of LIV Golf: 'Maybe a little judgmental'
There's no place like the silver screen: The Wizard of Oz celebrates 85th anniversary with limited run in select U.S. theaters
2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
Saved $1 million for retirement? Here's where your money will last the longest around the U.S.
Penguins line up to be counted while tiger cub plays as London zookeepers perform annual census
Longest NFL playoff drought: These teams have longest run of missing postseason party