Cale Makar Comments On Culture Of Hockey In Statement About 2018 World Junior Championships Scandal

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Graham Montgomery
February 3, 2024  (8:43)

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Cale Makar is one of the best hockey players in the world. However, not everything is about on-ice performance. The All-Star defenseman proved this when he commented on the culture of the sport following recent developments in the investigation into the 2018 WJC scandal.

While Makar was a very prominent member of team Canada at the 2018 World Junior Championship, he has consistently denied that he was involved in the incident that has since been investigated by London Police. Given recent developments in that story, it seems that he is telling the truth.

Makar is not one of the five players set to face charges following the investigation by London Police. Furthermore, he went so far as to say that the NHL and the hockey world in general needs to do more to change the culture so that incidents like these do not happen again.

The 25-year-old defenseman talked about the culture of hockey when discussing the recent developments in the Hockey Canada investigation. He noted that there have been significant improvements in recent years and the NHL has come a long way, but there is still a long way to go before there is a properly healthy environment for everyone in the sport.

Makar chose not to defend his former teammates who are now facing charges. He talked about his philosophy and how he was raised, noting that everyone's actions have consequences.

Meanwhile, London Police have announced a press conference to be held on Monday, February 5th, at 2PM EST.

The five players facing charges are set for their next court hearing on the same day. It is not known if this was planned this way for a specific reason, but London police will likely address this fact at the press conference.

Be sure to tune in on Monday for more updates on this developing story.

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