Hockey Canada issued a press release today.
What's it about? It concerns the fact that an independent appeals committee has rendered its decision regarding the members of the 2018 National Junior Team.
In the middle of August, it's bound to go unnoticed.
An independent appeal board has issued its decision involving members of the 2018 National Junior Team.
An independent appeal board has issued its decision regarding members of the 2018 National Junior Team.
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— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 12, 2026
In short, today Hockey Canada was informed of the conclusion of the appeal process related to a report issued on November 10, 2023.
Hockey Canada's Code of Conduct was violated (which is not the same as criminal court cases) by five players, and recommendations were made—and accepted by Hockey Canada—regarding certain suspensions currently in effect.
And what we're seeing is that the five players at the center of this story did not all receive the same end date for their suspensions from Hockey Canada.
Alex Formenton, for example, is reinstated immediately. Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, and Michael McLeod will be eligible for reinstatement… but not in the same year.
Hockey Canada's independent appeal board concluded that five members of the 2018 World Junior team violated the Hockey Canada Code of Conduct.
The reinstatement dates for the suspended players are: pic.twitter.com/AlH04LundN
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) August 12, 2026
Naturally, one might wonder why the players didn't receive the same suspension. And on that point, Hockey Canada's press release offers no answer.