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Former Flyers goaltender Carter Hart and four other players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will be reinstated by the NHL.

The league announced Thursday that Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Michael McLeod will be permitted to sign with any NHL club starting Oct. 15 and eligible to play starting Dec. 1.

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On July 24, the players were found not guilty almost a year and a half after being charged with sexual assault, stemming from a June 2018 incident in London, Ontario .

As part of a long statement , the NHL released the following Thursday:

"The events that transpired after the 2018 Hockey Canada Foundation Gala in London, Ontario, prior to thes

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