Overview

• Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in London, Ontario, in connection with an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team.
• Formenton's lawyer confirmed that charges have been filed against Formenton and several other players, but did not specify the charges.
• Five players from the 2018 Canadian world junior team, including Formenton, have taken leaves of absence from their current clubs in the past week.
• The charges are believed to be connected to an alleged group sexual assault of a woman in a London, Ontario, hotel room in 2018.
• The London Police have scheduled a press conference for February 5, 2024, to provide further details on the case.