The leagues being targeted in a class-action lawsuit are responding — more than a week after allegations of a toxic and discriminatory environment were released.

Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family'' over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate.

Former Lethbridge Hurricanes player Garrett Taylor is standing alongside two-time Stanley Cup champion Daniel Carcillo in the launch of a class action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).