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Sexual Assault Trial of Former World Junior Hockey Players Delayed Due to Juror Illness

The trial, involving five players accused of a 2018 incident, is set to resume with continued testimony from NHL player Taylor Raddysh.

Clockwise from top left: Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton enter the London courthouse on Day 1 of their trial on charges of sexual assault. Photos taken on April 22, 2025. Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press
Michael McLeod, left, and, top to bottom, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton enter the London courthouse on April 22, 2025. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
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Overview

  • Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team are on trial in London, Ontario, for alleged sexual assault in a hotel room following a championship gala.
  • NHL player Taylor Raddysh, testifying remotely from Arlington, Virginia, stated he has limited memory of the night in question.
  • Raddysh recalled seeing Michael McLeod and Boris Katchouk in McLeod’s hotel room with a woman but could not provide further details about her condition or actions.
  • Michael McLeod faces an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault, alongside the primary charges faced by all five accused.
  • The trial was temporarily paused due to a juror’s illness but is expected to resume Friday with further testimony from Raddysh.