VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following a police investigation. #VPDNews : Jake Virtanen, 25, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an incident that happened in Vancouver on September 26, 2017, when Virtanen was playing in the National Hockey League. https://t.co/b6ItIMSDsp pic.twitter.com/KNPdJPOBPp — Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) January 27, 2022 Vancouver police said Thursday the B.C. Prosecution Service approved one count of sexual assault against Virtanen, 25, in relation to an incident that occurred on Sept. 26, 2017, when Virtanen was playing for the Canucks. Police launched an investigation in May 2021 after a 23-year-old woman filed a complaint. Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin commended the woman for coming forward. “Anytime there is a personal crime, especially one of sexual nature, I can imagine how difficult that could be,” Visintin said. “Especially when there...