The chairman of the Hockey Canada Councilsaid he resigned from his position on Friday night.
Urging Hockey Canada leadership to reform its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players, including two incidents in 2003 and 2018 , Michael Brind'Amour has resigned.
In a statement released on Saturday, Brind'Amour said his final term is set to end in November 2022, but said he would "not accept a new I decided to resign because I don't need to wait for the times."
Hockey Canada said its board and members will meet soon to discuss next steps and appoint an interim chairman.
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Brind'Amour believes Hockey Canada will address "the key challenges facing our organization and our sport." He said that “immediate action” is essential to that end.
"I have announced my resignation to the Board of Directors due to my inability to follow through with this update."
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"We understand that the actions we have taken in recent weeks are part of the solution." He said he would be "reassured" to help "make the necessary changes."
On 4 August, Hockey Canada announced Cromwell agreed to an independent review of Hockey Canada's governance structure and systems.
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Hockey Canada said the governance review is "an integral part of Hockey Canada's action plan." behavior within the organization.
The next Hockey Canada Board election will be held at the November 2022 Annual General Meeting.
— with files from her Suzette Francis of Global and Canadian Press
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