They were all members of the 2018 world junior team when the alleged gang rape occurred and the allegation has upended Hockey Canada. ALEX FORMENTON: A former star with the London Knights, Formenton was playing in Switzerland before taking a leave to face the charges. Afterward, the woman claimed, “seven or eight” of the hockey players’ friends arrived in the room and sexually assaulted her. By the time of the alleged assault, in June 2018, all five players had been drafted by their respective NHL teams. The NHL's positionNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five accused players until the conclusion of court proceedings.
