Exclusive: Youth coach facing assault charge was cleared by third-party firm investigating Hockey Canada abuse claims

A youth ice hockey coach facing charges for assault of a child was cleared for the same incident by the ‘independent third party’ enlisted by Hockey Canada to look into abuse claimsA youth hockey coach is set to appear in a Canadian court charged with assaulting a child after being cleared of abuse for the same incident by Hockey Canada’s “independent third party” that investigates abuse within the sport.The charge laid by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – t