Hockey Canada issued a press release today.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In the middle of August, it's bound to go unnoticed.<\/p>\n
An independent appeal board has issued its decision involving members of the 2018 National Junior Team.<\/p>\n
An independent appeal board has issued its decision regarding members of the 2018 National Junior Team.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/t.co\/qctvsgJ90z https:\/\/t.co\/fdw1sgRNxi pic.twitter.com\/q0IbqiMqlm<\/p>\n
\u2014 Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n
In short, today Hockey Canada was informed of the conclusion of the appeal process related to a report issued on November 10, 2023.<\/p>\n
Hockey Canada's Code of Conduct was violated (which is not the same as criminal court cases) by five players, and recommendations were made\u2014and accepted by Hockey Canada\u2014regarding certain suspensions currently in effect.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Alex Formenton, for example, is reinstated immediately. Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dub\u00e9, and Michael McLeod will be eligible for reinstatement\u2026 but not in the same year.<\/p>\n
Hockey Canada's independent appeal board concluded that five members of the 2018 World Junior team violated the Hockey Canada Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n
The reinstatement dates for the suspended players are: pic.twitter.com\/AlH04LundN<\/p>\n
\u2014 Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n