Michael Brind'Amour is stepping down effective immediately as the chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors. Brind'Amour's term was set to expire in November.
Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny in recent months over a sexual assault lawsuit that was settled in May. In the lawsuit, a woman said eight unnamed CHL players, including members of Canada's 2017-18 world junior team, sexually assaulted her in June 2018 following an event in London, Ontario.