A Hamilton couple says it wasn’t until they connected with an athletes advocacy group that they felt supported after they made a complaint about the behaviour of players on their son's hockey team in 2024.

“Finally, someone is hearing us,” the dad recounted feeling. “It took some of that emotional strain away.”

CBC Hamilton is not identifying the parents to protect their son's privacy.

They alleged bullying and sexual misconduct by multiple players on an under-14 AA Stoney Creek Warriors hockey team. A confidential third-party investigation resulted in several players and coaches receiving suspensions of one to seven games. It found some players had acted in a way that amounted to psychological, physical and sexual maltreatment, bullying and harassment of other players.

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