The owner of the Central Canada Hockey League’s Brockville Braves is questioning Hockey Canada’s jurisdiction following a sexual assault investigation during an incident which allegedly took place at Queens University in Spring 2024 involving at least four players with ties to the team after the season ended.
In an interview with TSN’s Rick Westhead, Dustin Traylen said the investigation should’ve been referred to local police and not the newly established Independent Third Party (ITP) through Hockey Canada because it occurred during the offseason.
A statement provided to TSN by Jahmiah Ferdinand-Hodkin, a manger of Hockey Canada’s ITP read, “a jurisdiction assessment is conducted on all files and some complaints pertaining to allegations of conduct that occur outside of Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities can fall within our jurisdiction, particularly where they bring the sport or the organization into disrepute.”
Traylen told Westhead two players on the Braves would be suspended pending the results of the investigation.
Two others involved in the alleged incident didn’t return to the Braves for the 2024-25 season. One retired from hockey and another is playing in the U.S.
The investigation continues and a source told Westhead there’s no active police investigation.
The CCHL is a Jr. ‘A’ hockey league and fields 12 teams, including the Smiths Falls Bears and Carleton Place Canadians.