Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson says he's co-operating with investigations into an alleged sexual assault involving unnamed players on Hockey Canada's 2018 junior team, which he was a part of, but he would not comment on further questions about the topic. "I've been co-operating with the ongoing investigations.
Out of respect for the person involved, I'm not going to be making a comment on it now or in the future," Batherson said Thursday at Senators training camp.
That was the first question at his media availability. He went on to say "no comment" to two follow-up questions, including why he hasn't released a statement regarding any potential involvement in the alleged incident, which some other players on the team have done.
Hockey Canada quietly settled a lawsuit in May after a woman claimed she was assaulted by eight players, including members of the country's 2018 gold-medal winning junior team, who attended a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.