Ontario appeal court upholds decision not to certify class action against CHL over alleged abuse

The claims of elite junior hockey players who blame the Canadian Hockey League for enabling a widespread hazing culture of assault and abuse are too complex to proceed as a single class action lawsuit, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on Monday.

However, Ontario’s highest court left the door open for the players to pursue compensation through a series of smaller class actions, and said “there is evidence that serious abuse has long plagued major junior hockey.”