B.C. hockey team says it didn’t know executive was being investigated for sex crimes
NANAIMO — A junior hockey team in British Columbia says it was not aware of sexual exploitation allegations against an executive when he was hired.
The Nanaimo Clippers, a junior hockey team in British Columbia, claimed they were unaware of sexual exploitation allegations against executive Tyler King when he was hired by the team. The RCMP initiated an investigation into King in 2024, coinciding with his departure from the Okotoks Oilers, another team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
After King's time with the Okotoks Oilers, he moved on to the Nanaimo team and later became a sports journalism professor at a university in New York state. In November 2026, police arrested King at a U.S. border crossing in Ontario, charging him with sexual exploitation offenses involving three underage junior A hockey players.
King, 39, had previously worked with several teams across Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia. The Nanaimo Clippers stated that King's termination was not a judgment on the allegations' validity and emphasized their commitment to player safety. The BCHL confirmed that the team terminated King's employment upon learning of the accusations.
The league's position on when they became aware of the allegations is unclear. The Okotoks Oilers reported in June 2024 that King allegedly solicited and paid players for intimate images and videos. King's employment with the Okotoks Oilers concluded in June 2024, as stated on the team's website.
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