UPDATED – NHL players Michael McLeod of the New Jersey Devils and Dillion Dubé of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault related to an alleged group incident in 2018 in London, Ont., when they were members of Canada’s World Junior hockey team.
“Mr. McLeod denies any criminal wrongdoing,” said David Humphrey and Seth Weinstein.
“He will be pleading not guilty and will vigorously defend the case,” the statement says. “None of the evidence has been presented, let alone tested in court. We ask that the public respect Mr. McLeod’s privacy and his family’s privacy. Because the matter is now before the court, we will not comment further at this time.”
News of the charge comes two days after Alex Formenton, also a member of the 2018 junior team, showed up at London Police Service (LPS) headquarters, where he was charged with sexual assault.
It seems like more and more names will be revealed.
2 more still to come, for a total of 5.
The London, ON police will be officially announcing names and charges on Feb 5.
UPDATE 2 – All 5 players have now been charged Source
Lawyers for Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé of the Calgary Flames and Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday confirmed the charges. They come two days after 24-year-old Alex Formenton, another member of the 2018 junior team and a former NHL player, showed up at London Police Service headquarters and was charged with sexual assault.
