In a first, OJHL names coach suspended following misconduct complaint
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is believed to be the first league in Canada to be transparent about a suspension made in connection with Hockey Canada's independent third party process.
Trenton Golden Hawks coach Derek Smith, a former NHL defencemen, has been suspended for four weeks, the league said this week.
OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy told me the league plans to make any future ITP suspensions public. Moving forward, this will make it more difficult for other leagues, teams, and Hockey Canada to justify keeping such suspensions a secret.