Canadian Junior League Release Contradictory statement over recent Controversy
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Tom Banks
January 23, 2024 (1:26 PM)
Photo credit: AJHL
Recently, Hockey Canada has been rocked by the shock exit of five top teams from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), and now, the story continues to have intriguing twists and turns.
A contradictory statement from the AJHL
After that announcement, the AJHL reportedly suspended the five teams involved and cancelled games, but now, the story is changing once more.
"The Alberta Junior Hockey League continues to operate as a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and has not suspended any of its 16 member teams. All games played have been league sanctioned, under the
management of AJHL game officials, and recorded in the League standings.
The following games have been canceled for the originally
scheduled dates:
- January 23: Canmore Eagles @ Okotoks Oilers
- January 24: Sherwood Park Crusaders@ Camrose Kodiaks
- January 24: Spruce Grove Saints @ Lloydminster Bobcats
The AJHL will continue to assess next steps and schedule
implications."
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So on one hand it appears the team are punishing the players and the teams for leaving, but on the other hand are not giving out suspensions like rumoured, so this situation becomes even more intriguing. Once again, Hockey Canada is fumbling the ball when it comes to controversial moves, and given that the BCHL is independent of that, there's no doubting that they will be drawing more and more attention as the days go on.
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POLL |
23 JANVIER | 429 ANSWERS Canadian Junior League Release Contradictory statement over recent Controversy Will the five AJHL teams be suspended for the rest of the year? |
Yes | 247 | 57.6 % |
No | 182 | 42.4 % |
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