NHL Bars Acquitted Players Amid Controversy, NHLPA Fires Back—What’s Really at Stake?

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With the Hockey Canada trial complete, the NHL has determined that the five players involved in the trial will be ineligible to play in the League — bluntly answering post-trial questions about the players’ hockey futures.

“The allegations made in this case, even if not determined to have been criminal, were very disturbing and the behavior at issue was unacceptable. We will be reviewing and considering the judge’s findings,” the league said in Friday’s statement. “While we conduct that analysis and determine next steps, the players charged in this case are ineligible to play in the League.”

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