The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced that four Moose Jaw Warriors were suspended indefinitely for an investigation into “possible violations of team rules and league conduct policies.”. Moose Jaw Warriors Logo .The four suspended players are goalie Connor Unger, forward Lynden Lakovic, and two defensemen, Max Wanner and Marek Howell..No details were released about what led to the suspensions..The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) “have been made aware” of the “incident” involving the four players. However, the MJPS has no additional comments..Wanner, 19, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft and is from Estevan, Saskatchewan. He played 44 games this season, racking up 30 points and eight goals..Howell, 16, played 44 games with four points and Lakovic played 37 games with seven points..Ungar, 21, has played five seasons in the WHL. This season in 38 games, he is 26-7-0 with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage..These are not the first junior hockey players to have an incident investigated by the police..Hockey Canada has been under investigation for its handling of multiple incidents of sexual assault over the past decades, with a Federal government investigation ongoing..READ MORE Hockey Canada misled the public and committee about alleged sexual assault payouts.Hockey Canada’s CEO and Board of Directors all resigned over the handling of sexual assault complaints..READ MORE Hockey Canada CEO and board of directors resign
The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced that four Moose Jaw Warriors were suspended indefinitely for an investigation into “possible violations of team rules and league conduct policies.”. Moose Jaw Warriors Logo .The four suspended players are goalie Connor Unger, forward Lynden Lakovic, and two defensemen, Max Wanner and Marek Howell..No details were released about what led to the suspensions..The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) “have been made aware” of the “incident” involving the four players. However, the MJPS has no additional comments..Wanner, 19, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft and is from Estevan, Saskatchewan. He played 44 games this season, racking up 30 points and eight goals..Howell, 16, played 44 games with four points and Lakovic played 37 games with seven points..Ungar, 21, has played five seasons in the WHL. This season in 38 games, he is 26-7-0 with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage..These are not the first junior hockey players to have an incident investigated by the police..Hockey Canada has been under investigation for its handling of multiple incidents of sexual assault over the past decades, with a Federal government investigation ongoing..READ MORE Hockey Canada misled the public and committee about alleged sexual assault payouts.Hockey Canada’s CEO and Board of Directors all resigned over the handling of sexual assault complaints..READ MORE Hockey Canada CEO and board of directors resign
