Fraser was the only nominee put forward for the role of chair.

Trimac Transportation vice-president of legal and corporate secretary Grant Borbridge, Olympic ice hockey champion Cassie Campbell-Pascall, lawyer Julie Duranceau, consulting, advisory and real estate industry specialist David Evans, executive and community-engagement expert Marni Fullerton, communications specialist Jonathan F Goldbloom, Marian Jacko from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation and lawyer Andrea Poole complete the Board of Directors.

The Board is expected to lead Hockey Canada through reforms and changes, including the recruitment of a new chief executive officer and implementing the organization’s Action Plan to address the toxic cultures within the sport.

Jamaican-born Fraser ran for Canada at the Montreal 1976 Olympics and the Mexico City 1975 Pan American Games.

Fraser was a judge in Ontario's courts for three decades and has a background as an arbitrator for various sporting bodies, including Athletics Canada and the United States Olympics and Paralympic Committee.

"We have a lot of work ahead of us and we are determined to enact the changes Canadians expect of Hockey Canada," said Fraser.

"Hockey means so much to our country and we will be committed to making sure that Hockey Canada is an organization that is transparent and accountable to all Canadians and is worthy of their trust."

The new Board will serve a one-year term, recommended by former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell in a governance review into Hockey Canada.

The entire Board of Directors, including interim chair Andre Skinner, quit in October after months of pressure due to the under-fire federation's handling of sexual assault allegations.

Chief executive and President Scott Smith also resigned with immediate effect, while Michael Brind'Amour had already stood down as chair in August.

Earlier this year, the governing body was under pressure after it became public that it had settled a case for CAD3.55 million (£2.2 million/$2.7 million/€2.7 million) with a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada's junior national team in 2018.

Investigations on the incident is currently in process with law enforcement also looking into an alleged group sexual assault committed by members of Canada's 2003 junior national team.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge have spoken has hit out against the governing body’s treatment of allegations of sexual misconduct.

Access to public funds was frozen for Hockey Canada as a result and the fact that membership fees were used to settle lawsuits sparked additional outcry.

Members Hockey Québec and Hockey Nova Scotia said they would not send money to Hockey Canada because of the crisis and sponsors including Nike, Tim Hortons and Scotiabank ended or suspended commercial relationships with the national body.