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Hockey Canada Players Face Suspensions

An independent appeal board has upheld suspensions against four Hockey Canada players from the 2018 junior team. The suspensions, which do not affect their ability to play in the NHL, are for Hockey Canada-sanctioned events. The players were acquitted in court but breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct.

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The essential points

  1. 01Four Hockey Canada players from the 2018 junior team face suspensions.
  2. 02The suspensions are for Hockey Canada-sanctioned events, not the NHL.
  3. 03The players were acquitted in court but breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct.
  4. 04The suspensions are staggered, with some players reinstated immediately and others suspended until 2028 and 2030.
The full brief

An independent appeal board has upheld suspensions against four Hockey Canada players from the 2018 junior team. The suspensions, which do not affect their ability to play in the NHL, are for Hockey Canada-sanctioned events. The players were acquitted in court but breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct.