Alex Formenton to play in Switzerland for rest of 2022-23 season

Ottawa Senators restricted free agent Alex Formenton signed a contract with the Swiss National League's Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign, the team announced Wednesday.

Formenton, 23, is ineligible to play in the NHL this season after he and the Senators failed to reach an agreement by the Dec. 1 signing deadline.

The winger was a member of Canada's 2018 world junior squad. The team has been under intense scrutiny since details emerged this spring about an alleged group sexual assault involving eight Hockey Canada players, including some from the gold-medal winning roster.

Formenton is one of the few players who has yet to comment on the investigation into the allegations. Back in September, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said the situation had nothing to do with Formenton's contract status, according to the Canadian Press.

Selected by the Senators in the second round of the 2017 draft, Formenton put up 18 goals and 14 assists in 79 games last season.

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