OHL says it will cooperate with an investigation into allegations of sexual assault

TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League says it takes recent sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and will cooperate with any police investigation into the allegations.

In a CTV report aired Wednesday, a woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight OHL players in November 2014 at a home where a 19-year-old player she was dating was staying during his league game. She said some of the players went on to play in the NHL.

The woman, now 32, said she reported the alleged incident to Ontario Provincial Police earlier this year.

The OHL said in a statement Thursday that it first became aware of the sexual assault allegations on Wednesday.

The CTV report did not name the players allegedly involved or the team(s) they played for, and none of the allegations have been tested in court.

The report of the alleged incident comes as Hockey Canada continues to deal with allegations of sexual assault against players from its 2016 and 2003 junior national teams.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2024.

The Canadian Press