Happy 79th birthday to HHOFer Jacques Lemaire who was born ON THIS DAY in hockey history (September 7, 1945):
11-time Stanley Cup Champion (8 player/2 executive/1 coach)
2-time NHL Allstar
2-time Jack Adams Trophy Winner#VintageHockey #NHL @CanadiensMTL @NJDevils @mnwild pic.twitter.com/o1Gk0gMpK3– Vintage Hockey Showcase (@hockey_vintage) September 7, 2024
Accused of sexual assault in the National Junior Team case: Alex Formenton now works in construction
Auteur: Sarah JonesHowever, since the case finally came to a head, we’ve barely heard a peep from the five (now former) National Hockey League players who were accused in the case.
I’m talking, of course, about Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod (the only one charged with two counts).
Indeed, Dillon Dubé and Michael McLeod have both signed KHL contracts in Kazakhstan and Belarus, while Carter Hart and Cal Foote have been training hard since the start of the summer in a bid to stay at the top of their game.
However, it’s quite the opposite for the fifth and final defendant in the case, Alex Formenton, who has given up his hockey career and is now working full-time in construction.
Alex Formenton has “‘moved on from a hockey career,’ court documents state, but is working full time in construction.” |@CBCNews https://t.co/o6uv6WEhNO
– NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) September 6, 2024
Note that in his reasons for the accommodation, Justice Bruce Thomas refers to the five defendants, who will all plead not guilty, as “talented junior hockey players”.
He’s working full-time in construction in Barrie, Ontario, as mentioned in the article, as well as taking ongoing training in heavy equipment operation and the administrative aspects of his new trade.
In short, the former Ottawa Senators player and second-round pick (47th overall) in 2017) doesn’t seem to be playing hockey anymore, while at 24, he’s turned his career to construction.
Let’s see if letting go of his hockey career will make him look better in front of the jury.
Overtime
– Happy birthday to a Canadiens legend.
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Getting the most out of Patrik Laine https://t.co/4nxutJD8y3
– Eyes On The Prize (@HabsEOTP) September 7, 2024
– The Ducks have reportedly been aggressive for Stamkos and Marchessault this summer.
Friedman on 32TP: “The other interesting thing about the Ducks this year, I think they took some big swings in free agency, I think they went hard at Stamkos, I think they went really hard at Jonathan Marchessault, I think they want to start ramping it up again”
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) September 7, 2024
– A tragic event that left a lasting impression.
We remember Lokomotiv Yaroslavl whose plane tragically crashed 13 years ago today. Among those lost that day were Pavol Demitra, Alexander Karpovtsev, Igor Korolev, Brad McCrimmon and Ruslan Salei.
RIP to all 44 people who lost their lives that day, gone but never forgotten pic.twitter.com/vnSUehoRPH
– Vintage Hockey Showcase (@hockey_vintage) September 7, 2024
– Friedman expects a big season for Byfield.
Friedman on 32TP: “My prediction: Byfield is on Team Canada this year, he plays for Team Canada at the 4-Nations”
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) September 7, 2024