N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexual assaulting teammate
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TRURO – One of the two Nova Scotia minor hockey players accused of sexual assaulting a teammate last year has changed his plea to guilty.
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.
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.
The court was told that the sexual assault happened during a sleepover on Oct. 3, 2025 involving most of the 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.
The victim told them to stop, which they allegedly did when he began to cry, the Crown told the court.
A trial is scheduled in February for the second boy who pleaded not guilty in May.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026.