Here’s what comes next for all 5 players charged in 2018 WJC incident:

All five players allegedly involved in a sexual assault scandal that occurred during a Hockey Canada event in London in June 2018 all surrendered to the local police. Four National Hockey League players – Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote – surrendered on Tuesday, while former Ottawa Senators Alex Formenton, who currently plays in Switzerland, reported to police on Jan. 28. On Monday morning, the London Police will hold a press conference to update the public on the investigation.

In the meantime, TSN’s Rick Westhead turned to Gary Ellis, the former head of Toronto Police Service’s sex crimes unit, who explained what was coming next for the players. He revealed how “the players would be photographed, fingerprinted, and directed to sign an undertaking not to have contact with the alleged victim, either the first time they report to police or at a subsequent date.”

And so, they could have done some of the photographs and / or fingerprinting on Tuesday when they surrendered or will do so shortly.

As Westhead pointed out, these are the first steps into a long process as it believes that a trial in this case is unlikely before 2026. He also stated that the charged players will not have to give up their passports since they are not considered to be flight risks. However, any or all of the players could be refused entry to the U.S.

Fans have been waiting for several months now on an official announcement from the NHL vis-a-vis suspensions for players involved in the 2018 sexual assault scandal. It had first been reported that at least “5 players” will be facing NHL suspensions in the 2018 Team Canada sex scandal. You may recall how news broke that Hockey Canada quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by eight unnamed players, including several members of the country’s 2018 world junior team, following a gala in London, Ontario.

The players that were charged all made statements on Tuesday. Lawyers for McLeod and Dube have both issued statements, signalling  both players’ intentions to plead ‘Not Guilty.’ Hart’s lawyer and Foote’s lawyer also issued a statement, proclaiming their innocence. When Formenton surrendered this past weekend, he too proclaimed his innocence.

Recommended articles:

• Flames confirm that Dillon Dube lied about his 'mental health' leave of absence
• Report: Defendants in 2018 World Juniors investigation likely out of the NHL until 2027-28 at the earliest!
• All 5 players from 2018 World Juniors investigation proclaim their innocence
• Two players from 2018 World Juniors to plead 'not guilt'
• Dube, Foote, Hart and McLeod ordered to surrender to London Police