Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has asked a judge to set aside an arbitration decision that dismisses his claims of negligence, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty against player agency Newport Sports Management Inc. and Wade Arnott, his former agent.

Formenton’s attorney, Jason Squire of the Toronto law firm Lerners LLP, filed a notice of application making the request on Feb. 10 in Ontario Superior Court in Toronto, roughly a month after arbitrator James A. Gross dismissed Formenton’s claims as limitations barred on Jan. 13.

While Newport and Arnott have argued the National Hockey League Players’ Association's internal arbitration process should be honoured, Formenton has argued that the public courts are the proper venue for the dispute because Newport and Arnott were negotiating on behalf of Formenton after their contract with him had expired – meaning the NHLPA's regulations are moot.

An Ontario Superior Court judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on Jan. 22, 2026, to hear arguments on Newport and Arnott’s request to stay the $20.5-million lawsuit Formenton has filed against them.

Formenton is also one of five one-time National Hockey League players charged by police in London, Ont., with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident in the summer of 2018 following a Hockey Canada golf and gala event.

His fight with Newport and Arnott dates back to June 2024, when his legal representatives delivered a notice of........

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