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Cal Foote has formalized an agreement with the Chicago Wolves within the American Hockey League, thus becoming the fourth individual, out of a cohort of five, previously absolved of accusations pertaining to sexual assault in the widely reported proceedings involving participants of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey contingent, to prolong his athletic endeavors.
The team verified the arrangement with the defenseman, soon to be 27 years of age, on the preceding Monday. Goaltender Carter Hart finalized a contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, an entity within the NHL, during mid-October, subsequent to the commencement of the period in which the involved athletes were eligible for the procurement of revised contracts.
Forward Michael McLeod, concurrently absolved of an additional indictment concerning accessory to the transgression of sexual assault, entered into a three-year commitment with Avangard Omsk, representing the KHL, during the month of October. McLeod had previously engaged with the aforementioned club during the preceding season, consequent to his original enrollment within the Russia-affiliated league, specifically with Barys Astana located in Kazakhstan.
Alex Formenton has been actively participating with HC Ambri-Piotta, an entity within the Swiss Hockey League, since 2022, succeeding the determination of the Ottawa Senators not to extend a renewed contract offer.
Dillon Dube spent the timeframe encompassing 2024-25 in affiliation with Dinamo Minsk, representing the KHL, situated in Belarus; however, the 27-year-old winger has not engaged in gameplay throughout the ongoing season.
Excluding Formenton, all aforementioned athletes were actively participating within the NHL at the time of the instigation of charges during the early stages of 2024, concerning an occurrence documented in London, Ontario, dating back to 2018. Foote and McLeod were affiliated with New Jersey, Hart with Philadelphia, and Dube with Calgary, respectively.
Those individual teams refrained from presenting qualifying proposals to the aforementioned players during the respective summer period, thereby transitioning them into the status of unrestricted free agents. The league disseminated information during the month of September, stipulating their eligibility to formalize contracts commencing October 15 and engage in gameplay beginning December 1, with the potential for Hart to inaugurate his presence with Vegas as early as the subsequent Tuesday.
