Ontario Junior Hockey Team Owner Suspended For Putting a Bounty on a Player
We've just received some utterly shocking news coming out of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. You're not going to believe this story, so keep reading to find out more.
London Nationals Owner Suspended
Paul Duarte, the owner of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) club, the London Nationals, has been suspended for two years following an investigation from the Ontario Hockey Federation. Duarte was found to have offered up a bounty of $100 to his players to injure an opposing skater on the Komoka Kings.
How a leader and representative of junior hockey could set such a horrible example is beyond comprehensible, and we're disgusted by these actions.
OHF Executive Director Speaks on the Issue
Phillip McKee, the Executive Director of the Ontario Hockey Federation, said the following in regard to the investigation and suspension of Duarte from the GOJHL.
It's clear that this type of behavior isn't tolerated by the OHF, but two years seems somewhat light considering what Duarte was found guilty of.
It should be noted that the incident in question took place all the way back in 2021, meaning Duarte was allowed to continue his position as the Nationals' owner for two years.
As Seen on Twitter
| POLL | ||
JUIN 23 | 153 ANSWERS Ontario Junior Hockey Team Owner Suspended For Putting a Bounty on a Player What do you think of this suspension? | ||
| Too light! | 79 | 51.6 % |
| Just right | 44 | 28.8 % |
| Too harsh! | 30 | 19.6 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||