From FOX: 

Former NHL star Theo Fleury says he was sexually abused by a junior hockey coach. 

Fleury’s account is detailed in an autobiography called “Playing With Fire.” The book is to be released next week. Excerpts appeared online.

The former Calgary Flames forward accuses Graham James of abuse. James was jailed in 1997 after admitting to sexually abusing two players on his junior hockey team — one being ex-NHL player Sheldon Kennedy. James could not immediately be reached for comment.

Read more.  Both Kennedy and Fleury went on to have substance abuse problems.  On the ice, Kennedy’s career never took off, but Fleury went on to have a great NHL career including Stanley Cup Championships and of course, this legendary celebration that we see in highlight reels to this day:

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