Tyler King was a longtime former Alberta Junior Hockey League broadcaster and briefly served as president of the BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers. (Image Credit: Facebook)

By NanaimoNewsNOW staff

Disturbing allegations

Former junior hockey broadcaster/executive charged with sex crimes

Nov 2, 2026 | 3:27 PM

NANAIMO — Several serious offences have been laid against a well-known former Alberta Junior Hockey League broadcaster.

Tyler King, 39, is charged with three counts of luring a person under 18 years old, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography, according to a Monday, Nov. 2 news release from Southern Alberta RCMP.

The release stated that in June 2024, an employee of the Okotoks Oilers Hockey Association reported to the RCMP that one of its former employees was soliciting and compensating players for intimate images and sexual videos.

“It was determined that the investigation involved multiple victims from Alberta and Saskatchewan, all minor league hockey players. The Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section was engaged in July of 2024 and took carriage of the investigation,” the release stated.

According to Southern Alberta RCMP, King was arrested in Landsdowne/Kingston, Ontario and was subsequently charged on Nov. 2.

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King remains in custody and will be returned to Alberta to answer to the charges, stated police.

“The RCMP believes there could be more victims of King. If you believe you were a victim, please contact your local police.”

King held a relatively high profile in the AJHL, having served as a play-by-play broadcaster for several years in Fort McMurray, Brooks and Okotoks

He also previously worked for a junior hockey league team in Ontario, as well as a university in the United States, according to the RCMP.

In June 2024, the accused was hired as the president of the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers, however he was quietly removed from the position later that same summer.

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