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N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate

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Stevens, D. (2026, September 29). N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/n-s-minor-hockey-player-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-assaulting-teammate/article_1058bafb-b336-5779-9b3a-d67da164d72c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-29 · by Devin Stevens
Content note This article describes sexual violence and abuse of a child.

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A minor hockey player from Nova Scotia has changed his plea to guilty on charges of sexual assault with a weapon against a teammate during a sleepover last October. The victim, who was 13 years old and a rookie on an under-15 team in Colchester County, northeast of Halifax, reported being assaulted for approximately 15 to 20 seconds by two other players, one of whom used a mini hockey stick during the assault. A trial is set for February for the second accused player who has maintained his not guilty plea since May.
Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

In Truro, Nova Scotia, one of two minor hockey players aged 14 at the time has changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on charges of sexual assault with a weapon against a teammate. The incident occurred during a sleepover involving most of an under-15 team in Colchester County on October 3, 2025. Two boys allegedly pinned the victim, who was 13 years old at the time, to a bed and used a mini hockey stick during the assault that lasted 15 to 20 seconds. The plea change happened in a youth court on September 26, 2026, while a trial for the second boy is scheduled for February of the following year. Both players cannot be identified due to their age under Canadian law.

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Devin Stevens
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Topics

Colchester County Crown N.S. Nova Scotia TRURO

Subjects

Crown ORG · 2× TRURO GPE · 2× Colchester County GPE · 1× Halifax GPE · 1× N.S. GPE · 1× Nova Scotia GPE · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1×

Narrative

The boy, who can’t be identified because of his age, had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on a charge of sexual assault with a weapon in a Truro, N.S., courtroom this afternoon.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May.
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star
N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 3 hedged)

One of the two Nova Scotia minor hockey players accused of sexual assaulting a teammate last year has changed his plea to guilty. asserted
One → accuse → plea
The boy, who can’t be identified because of his age, had previously pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on a charge of sexual assault with a weapon in a Truro, N.S., courtroom this afternoon. asserted
who → identify → courtroom
The Crown prosecutor said the victim was 13 at the time and a rookie on an under-15 hockey team in Colchester County, northeast of Halifax. asserted
victim → say → Halifax
The court was told that the sexual assault happened during a sleepover on Oct. 3, 2025 involving most of the team. asserted
assault → tell → team
Two 14-year-old players allegedly pinned the victim to a bed on his stomach, removed his pants and underwear and used a mini hockey stick during the sexual assault, which lasted 15 to 20 seconds. uncertain
which → pin → seconds
The victim told them to stop, which they allegedly did when he began to cry, the Crown told the court. uncertain
Crown → tell → court
A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May. uncertain
who → schedule → May
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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