From what I've read... a lot of players granted "conditional" interviews with London police back in 2018.
An "if absolutely needed" sort of thing.
I read something that most of them had bags packed and loaded on the next day golf event and many were out-of-town by the time London police came calling.
There gets to be more substance to a story with the text messages and phone calls that follow the event.
London police (possibly) didn't have enough to go forward with anything. And the girl was probably really shook up and worried.
A few years roll by, victims may have a support network to come forward properly with everything they have to say.
And there's a paper trail (in the wake of the event) that can aid in any investigation.
Good to see something being done about it now.
Though HockeyCanada can't say it... making an example out of these 2018 boys is probably the best medicine to keep this shit from happening... as often. {sigh}
Speaking towards the general topic.
It IS a bit amazing, to me (having grown up with half a foot into the upper-echelon athlete door and half a foot out) that so many people are UNAWARE what dumb-******** 14-20yr old male athletes can be.
And it's not a white, black, any other issue.
It's not a Canada, US, Russia, Sweden issue (read Beartown, by F.Bachman).
This is an every-boys-club-with-testerone-near-sexual-peak (18) issue.
Probably best advice for any parent whose kid is not part of this boys club... steer clear. No good will come.
I have heard 5-10 stories from "travel hockey" and "travel soccer" buddies over the years that seem unfathomable when I tell them to my wife.
Like "Really?"... she says.
Lots of bubbles/cultures in the world.
I'm not sure if its good or bad that some people don't know about what happens in some of these groups...