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Niagara OHL players kicked out, GM handed 2-year suspension for violating league policies

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The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that two players on the Niagara IceDogs, including team captain Landon Cato, have been kicked out of the league and the team’s general manager has been suspended two years for violating league policies.

Sanctions handed down after findings from an independent third-party investigation

Niagara IceDogs logo.
Players Landon Cato and Joshua Rosenzweig were banned from playing in the league. The OHL did not provide details of the allegations. (Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that two players on the Niagara IceDogs, including team captain Landon Cato, have been kicked out of the league and the team’s general manager has been suspended two years for violating league policies.

The sanctions were handed down after findings from an independent third-party investigation.

The OHL had received allegations that “certain Niagara IceDog players” had violated the OHL’s maltreatment, bullying and harassment prevention policy and its code of conduct.

The investigation found Cato and goaltender Joshua Rosenzweig participated in “serious” violations of both policies, “including but not limited to physical maltreatment and aiding and abetting.”

Both players were banned from playing in the league. The OHL did not provide details of the allegations.

Also, team owner, governor, and general manager Darren DeDobbelaer was sanctioned for violating the league’s confidentiality directive regarding the investigation. His suspension from acting as GM — effective immediately — runs until June 1, 2025.

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