If the Colorado Avalanche are bounced in the first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs superstar defenseman Cale Makar will not be eligible to play at the World Hockey Championships.
With the continuing investigation of the 2018 World Junior team Canada hockey team over an alleged group sexual assault claim, no players from that team are eligible to play on the national team.
This means no players can play at the 2023 World Hockey Championships and if the investigation takes not months but years it means players like Makar, Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Carter Hart will not be eligible for a best on best hockey tournament that could happen in 2024.
“Earlier this year, Hockey Canada made a decision that until the investigation and adjudicative process of the alleged incident in 2018 are complete, no players from the 2018 National Junior Team will be considered for participation for Team Canada.
Hockey Canada spokesman
What players where on Team Canada 2018 World Junior Team
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Colton Point | Colgate University |
| G | 31 | Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips |
| D | 2 | Jake Bean | Calgary Hitmen |
| D | 3 | Conor Timmins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| D | 6 | Callan Foote | Kelowna Rockets |
| D | 7 | Cale Makar | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| D | 8 | Dante Fabbro – A | Boston University |
| D | 10 | Kale Clague – A | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| D | 28 | Victor Mete – A | Montreal Canadiens |
| F | 9 | Dillon Dubé – C | Kelowna Rockets |
| F | 11 | Jonah Gadjovich | Owen Sound Attack |
| F | 12 | Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| F | 14 | Maxime Comtois | Victoriaville Tigres |
| F | 16 | Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters |
| F | 17 | Tyler Steenbergen | Swift Current Broncos |
| F | 19 | Drake Batherson | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
| F | 20 | Michael McLeod | Mississauga Steelheads |
| F | 21 | Brett Howden | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| F | 23 | Sam Steel | Regina Pats |
| F | 24 | Alex Formenton | London Knights |
| F | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting |
| F | 27 | Robert Thomas | London Knights |
What are fans saying about the Team Canada 2018 World Junior ban?
There are players who weren’t even in London that weekend. Although maybe none of those had a shot anyway. Hockey Canada knows who was in the room and who took part in the s*x. Just release their names. Every player will be under a cloud. Not fair to them.
Hard to imagine keeping Cale Makar off the roster when he was in another country
I’d be real mad if I was a player not involved at all but was on the team…
