Overview

• Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team face sexual assault charges over an alleged June 19, 2018 incident with a complainant known as E.M. in London, Ont.
• The accused—Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Alex Formenton and Cal Foote—have all pleaded not guilty and defence teams maintain the encounters were consensual.
• The trial has endured major procedural disruptions, including a mistrial, the dismissal of two juries and a switch to a judge-alone hearing in mid-May.
• Detective Lyndsey Ryan described her 2022 review of the original 2018 investigation after Hockey Canada’s civil settlement with E.M., and defence counsel questioned changes in the complainant’s statements.
• Closing arguments begin June 9 before Justice Maria Carroccia, with verdicts expected only after she issues detailed written reasons in the following weeks or months.