Members of 2003 world junior hockey team accused of group sexual assault in Halifax

Members of the 2003 men’s world junior hockey championship team are being investigated for a historic sexual assault in Halifax.

CityNews Halifax Staff

Members of the 2003 men’s world junior hockey championship team are being investigated for a historic sexual assault in Halifax.

Hockey Canada said it learned of the alleged incident on Thursday evening after being contacted by a TSN reporter seeking comment.

The organization said it immediately contacted Halifax Regional Police as Halifax was the co-host of the 2003 world juniors.

In an emailed statement to CityNews Halifax, Halifax Regional police confirmed they received a report late Thursday night.

“We received a report related to a historical sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred in Halifax in 2003,” the statement said. “We take all matters of this nature very seriously and will be conducting a thorough investigation.”

This comes after Hockey Canada lost government funding and corporate sponsorship for its handling of an alleged sexual assault involving several members of the 2018 men’s junior team.

With files from The Canadian Press