Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sued over alleged sexual assault
Vancouver Canucks Jake Virtanen (18) and Calgary Flames Josh Leivo, front right, vie for the puck as goalie Jacob Markstrom, back left, watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, February 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck May 17, 2021 - 11:27 AM
VANCOUVER - A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sexually assaulted a young woman.
A statement of claim filed in Kelowna, B.C. last week alleges Virtanen took the woman to a hotel in West Vancouver in September 2017 and assaulted her as the woman repeatedly said no and pleaded with him to stop.
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Vancouver Canucks Jake Virtanen (18) and Calgary Flames Josh Leivo, front right, vie for the puck during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck May 01, 2021 - 9:00 PM VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct. The team released a statement Saturday saying it does not accept sexual misconduct of any kind and the claims as reported are being treated very seriously. The Canucks say they have engaged external expertise to assist in an independent investigation and Virtanen has been placed on leave as the team awaits more information.
Canucks place Jake Virtanen on leave following sexual misconduct allegations
Vancouver Canucks Jake Virtanen (18) and Calgary Flames Josh Leivo, front right, vie for the puck during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck May 01, 2021 - 1:47 PM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct.
The team released a statement Saturday saying it does not accept sexual misconduct of any kind and the claims as reported are being treated very seriously.
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Calgary Flames Josh Leivo, left, celebrates his goal in front of Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen and Canadiens Jonathan Drouin during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Thursday, March 11, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol March 11, 2021 - 9:45 PM
CALGARY - Darryl Sutter dedicated his first win in his second stint with the Calgary Flames to his mother and the team s late president.
Josh Leivo scored twice for the Flames in a 2-1 win Thursday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
Sutter coached the Flames to victory in his first game behind Calgary s bench after Geoff Ward was fired a week earlier.