Oilers sign Alex Formenton to one-year, US$850,000 deal
The forward was acquitted last year of sexual assault charges tied to a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont., and was cleared for immediate reinstatement after an appeal board ruling.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth US$850,000. Formenton was one of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team who faced sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter with a woman after a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.; all five were acquitted last year.
An independent appeal board ruled last month that the players breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, but Formenton was the only one of the five deemed eligible for immediate reinstatement from suspension. The board recommended that Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Michael McLeod remain suspended from Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs. Hart currently plays for the Vegas Golden Knights and Dube for the St. Louis Blues.
Formenton, 26, is from Barrie, Ont., and was drafted in the second round by the Ottawa Senators in 2017. He spent three of the last four seasons playing for HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland. Over 109 career NHL games, he has recorded 23 goals and 16 assists.
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