REPORT: Cale Makar to Be Banned From 2026 Olympics
The London Police have opened up on their investigation into the 2018 World Juniors scandal, and now Hockey Canada's statement has revealed a major shock.
Cale Makar to miss the Olympics?
As revealed today, the five players involved will be the only ones charged for the scandal, but that doesn't mean the sanctions from Hockey Canada stop there.
According to Team Canada's statement, all players from the 2018 team remained banned from national action, including Cale Makar, who could now miss the 2026 Olympics due to the scandal.
A tough break for Hockey Canada
With the process only just beginning the legal route, there's many things that can change between now and 2026, but if this remains the case, this would be a brutal blow for Canada, as they would lose their No. 1 defenseman.
At this point, it's unclear exactly what NHL players like Makar and Drake Batherson know, as they weren't at the event where the incident occurred, but as of now, it appears Hockey Canada are sticking to their guns until the investigation concludes.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 5 | 587 ANSWERS REPORT: Cale Makar to Be Banned From 2026 Olympics Should Makar be able to play at the Olympics? | ||
| Yes | 484 | 82.5 % |
| No | 103 | 17.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||