Canadian Hockey League Facing Hazing Class Action Lawsuit
By Jon Heshka, Associate Professor at Thompson Rivers University
The hits just keep on coming for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Still reeling after agreeing to settle for $30 million a class action lawsuit which claimed its underage players are employees and entitled to statutory minimum wages plus back pay, overtime pay and vacation pay, it is now facing another class action lawsuit.
On June 18, 2020, former NHL player and Stanley Cup winner Daniel Carcillo and former WHL play