US EditionWoman Alleges Former Canuck Willie Mitchell Sexually Assaulted Her in 2022
The lawsuit alleges Mitchell took advantage of a visibly intoxicated server during a fishing tournament event at the resort, with operations suspended midway, organizers said.
- A civil lawsuit was lodged Wednesday in British Columbia Supreme Court alleging former NHL player Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted a woman, with the report first published Oct. 2, 2025.
- On Sept. 11, 2022 she says she finished a shift during the Race for the Blue and went to the adjoining pub, the 1909 Kitchen and Bar, where she became visibly impaired with fragmented memories.
- The lawsuit says Mitchell escorted the woman from the pub while she wore one shoe to his home in Tofino, where he allegedly engaged in unprotected sexual activity without consent.
- Those allegations have not been tested in court, and neither Willie Mitchell nor Tofino Resort + Marina Inc. have filed responses, with messages left for resort officials not immediately returned.
- Mitchell's long NHL career — 907 career NHL games — means the allegation involves a public figure and caused local fallout including Race for the Blue cancellation and The 1909 Kitchen and Bar's temporary closure.
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Woman alleges ex-Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
VANCOUVER -- A woman has filed a lawsuit against former NHL player Willie Mitchell and a resort in Tofino, B.C., alleging she was sexually assaulted by the one-time Vancouver Canuck while she was "extremely intoxicated."
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Woman alleges former Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
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Woman alleges former NHLer Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022 - Daily Faceoff
According to a Canadian Press story published on Thursday, a woman has filed a lawsuit against Willie Mitchell and Tofino Resort + Marina, alleging she was sexually assaulted by the former NHL defenseman while she was “extremely intoxicated.” According to the civil claim filed with the British Columbia Supreme Court on Wednesday, the woman, whose name was left out of the lawsuit, was employed with the resort as a server in September 2022. The wo…
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