Four NHL players are expected to surrender to Canadian police in the coming days to face sexual assault charges. This announcement comes after a former player has already turned himself in, and they were all part of Canada's World Junior Hockey team at the time of the alleged incident in 2018. The revelations of this incident only recently came to light during parliamentary hearings involving Hockey Canada, the sport's governing body.
The players facing charges have been identified as Michael McLeod and Cal Foote from the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart from the Philadelphia Flyers, and Alex Fermentin, who played for the Ottawa Senators and was playing in the European Pro Leagues at the time. In response to the charges, all four players have taken leave of absences from their respective teams. Their lawyers have been vocal in asserting their clients' innocence, stating that they will vigorously fight the charges and plead not guilty.
