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A Change.org petition opposing the Oilers' signing of Alex Formenton has topped 70,000 signatures as training camp winds down under new head coach Mike Babcock.
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A protest was held outside Rogers Arena as the Oilers opened their pre-season, tied to backlash over the club's signing of Alex Formenton.
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The petition, started by longtime fan Mary Loewen, does not dispute Alex Formenton's 2025 acquittal but says the Oilers should not have signed him regardless.
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Mary Loewen, known for dressing as a sequined Stanley Cup at games, says she will no longer support the Oilers after the team signed Alex Formenton, one of five former world junior players once accused of sexual assault.
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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.
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