Team Refuses to Play After Head Coach Abuses Their Power
Western University women's hockey team has announced that its members will abstain from practices and games in protest at the return of a coach who has been accused of forcing players to play through injuries.
The upcoming game between Western and Ontario Tech is set to be boycotted by the players themselves. The players, who feel as though they have not had their accusations of unethical behaviour against head coach Candice Moxley and fitness coach Jeff Watson addressed, view the action as their last option.
Current Issues
Western's players claim that head coach Candice Moxley forced them to play through injuries. Additionally, the players also claim that Moxley intentionally ignored claims made against fitness coach Jeff Watson, who was dismissed after the investigation. The university's investigation cleared Moxley of any wrongdoing and allowed her to later return to the team.
The players feel as though the investigation was not completed properly as the person Western university asked to handle the investigation was London lawyer Elizabeth Hewitt. She had ties to Western as she was the former board chair of both Brescia and King's university colleges, and was a professor in Western's law program.
Players Response
The players released a letter with the following statements
As Read On Hockey Patrol - BREAKING: Entire Team Boycotts Game Due To Head Coach's Inappropriate Behavior
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 6 | 109 ANSWERS Team Refuses to Play After Head Coach Abuses Their Power Are the players right to boycott the team? | ||
| Yes | 81 | 74.3 % |
| No | 28 | 25.7 % |
| 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 | ||||||