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Mistrial Declared in Sexual Assault Case Against Former World Junior Hockey Players

Justice Maria Carroccia's decision halts proceedings, prompting a new jury selection for the high-profile case involving five ex-Team Canada players.

Cal Foote, enters the Court House, as a trial against five teammates on Canada's 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team, charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, begins at the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Brett Gundlock/File Photo
Carter Hart, one of five teammates on Canada's 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, leaves the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Brett Gundlock/File Photo
Alex Formenton (C), one of five teammates on Canada's 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, leaves the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Brett Gundlock/File Photo
Michael McLeod, one of five teammates on Canada's 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, leaves the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Brett Gundlock/File Photo

Overview

  • Justice Maria Carroccia declared a mistrial on April 25, 2025, ending the trial without a verdict in the sexual assault case tied to Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.
  • The trial will restart with a new jury, as nearly 200 prospective jurors have been summoned to the London courthouse to begin the selection process.
  • The case involves five former players—Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton—who pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault.
  • Hockey Canada faced intense scrutiny after settling a civil lawsuit with the complainant in 2022, which exposed governance failures and led to leadership resignations.
  • London police initially closed the investigation in 2019 due to insufficient evidence but reopened it in 2022, leading to formal charges against the accused players.