Hockey Shouldn't be Scapegoat: Chair

Wednesday, 5 October 2022 08:16

By Geoff Waterfield

Andrea Skinner points to "misinformation" in society

Hockey Canada's interim chair is standing up for the sport.

Andrea Skinner says hockey shouldn't be made a ``scapegoat'' for a toxic culture that exists elsewhere in society.

She was speaking before a Commons committee in Ottawa yesterday, testifying about alleged sexual assaults in the sport and how money was paid out in lawsuits.

When asked why president and C-E-O Scott Smith had not been fired, Skinner said the board does not share the view that senior leadership should be replaced based on what she calls ``misinformation'' and ``cynical attacks.''

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Hockey Shouldn't be Scapegoat: Chair

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