Alex Formenton
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Alex Formenton is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Formenton has also played for the Ottawa Senators of the NHL and HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL). He won a gold medal with Canada's junior team at the 2018 World Junior Championships. He was selected by the Senators in the second round of the 2017 NHL entry draft. He also won the 2022 Spengler Cup with HC Ambrì-Piotta.
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Sep 14, 2026
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Thousands signed a petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse his signing; he was acquitted last year of sexual assault charges.
The centre sees this as a live test of how sports teams weigh legal acquittals against public and moral backlash, with the Oilers facing pressure to reconsider.
Sep 12, 2026
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Thousands signed a petition calling on the Oilers to reverse his signing after he was acquitted of sexual assault charges.
The signing has become a flashpoint over whether acquittal should end public accountability, and the Centre is watching how the Oilers handle the backlash.
Sep 11, 2026
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Signed by the Edmonton Oilers, prompting a prominent superfan to withdraw support due to his past sexual assault accusation.
Centre is weighing the reputational and ethical fallout for the Oilers and the NHL, as the signing raises questions about accountability in professional sports.
Aug 13, 2026
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One of the five 2018 world junior players the panel found broke the code of conduct, with his suspension extended.
Centre readers are watching whether the NHL and Hockey Canada coordinate disciplinary outcomes with court proceedings.