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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Vancouver Canucks Jake Virtanen (18) and Calgary Flames Josh Leivo (27) vie for the puck as goalie Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, February 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck February 13, 2021 - 11:00 PM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks put on their work boots Saturday â literally.
Coming into yet another battle against the Calgary Flames, the team was on a six-game losing skid. There had been signs of improvement in Vancouver s last two outings, but the results had been the same.
The squad opted to change things up on Saturday, ditching the traditional rink-arrival attire â suits and ties â for something a bit more casual.