Both teams have had women come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted. The one alleged case took place during the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships in Halifax Nova Scotia, while the 2018 investigation allegedly took place in London Ontario.
Hockey Canada originally did a internal investigation but it was done rather poorly casing the Canadian Government to step in and stop federal government funding to Hockey Canada until a actual investigation has taken place.
CBC News has just reported that the Halifax police now have the names of at least two members of the 2003 Team Canada.
CBC News would reveal earlier this summer, a woman stepped forward to say that she was «gang raped» by members of the 2003 Canadian World Juniors team. From Rick Westhead's report, we found out the allegations claiming that more than a half-dozen players on the 2003 World Junior team were recorded during the tournament having sex with a woman who was naked and non-responsive.
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This alleged incident from 2003 just came to light after the news that the 2018 team was under investigation the alleged female victim from 2003 finally decided to come forward.
Since these allegations have came to light numerous players from the 2003 Team Canada came forward to prove their innocence. Including, PA Parenteau, Carlo Colaiacovo, Dan Paille and Jordin Tootoo, who all denied being involved or even knowing or hearing of this until was reported by CBC news.
However, one of the goaltenders from the 2003's Team Canada, Minnesota Wild's Marc Andre Fleury hasn't been to helpful in the investigation when Fleury was confronted by Quebec's La Presse newspaper earlier this month he just declined to answer any questions.
This doesn't mean he's guilty of anything obviously but it's rather interesting that other players would come forward and help in the investigation while Fleury appears to just be avoiding it. I know if I was on those teams and I was innocent I'd do everything possible to prove it.
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