Hockey Canada

• World junior decision will be ‘a big deterrent’ for sex assault reporting, advocates say

  Sexual assault support agencies say the judge’s decision in the world junior sex assault trial will deter people from speaking out about sexual assault.

  Canada

  Jul 25
  
• NHL says world junior players acquitted of sex assault ‘ineligible’ to play

  Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote were found not guilty of all charges, but the NHL says they are ineligible to play as it reviews the ruling.

  Canada

  Jul 24
  
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• World junior trial: Players found not guilty in high-profile sex assault case

  Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault have all been found not guilty, an Ontario judge has ruled.

  Crime

  Jul 24
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• Videos in hockey players’ trial highlight misconceptions about consent: law experts

  Legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and Canadian sexual assault law.

  Crime

  Jul 22
• McDavid, Crosby named to men’s hockey roster for 2026 Milan Olympics

  Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was among the headliners as Hockey Canada named the first six players to its preliminary men's hockey roster for the Milan Olympics.

  Canada

  Jun 16
• Canada’s world junior trial saw juries tossed, intense testimony. Here’s a recap

  Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team will wait weeks until their fate in their high-profile sexual assault trial is determined.

  Crime

  Jun 14
• High-profile world junior sexual assault trial wraps after 8 weeks

  The high-profile sexual assault trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players has wrapped up after eight weeks inside a London, Ont., courtroom.

  Crime

  Jun 13
• World junior complainant made to feel like ‘object,’ memory gaps due to ‘trauma’: Crown

  The female complainant’s memory gaps in the high-profile world junior trial are unique to her because they’re the product of “trauma,” Crown prosecutors say.

  Crime

  Jun 12
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• World junior players ‘reckless’ for group sex, did not seek affirmative consent: Crown

  Defence lawyers are set to continue their final pitches to the judge Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

  Crime

  Jun 11
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• World junior group sex was ‘regrettable’ but ‘consensual,’ defence tells judge

  A group sexual encounter that led to charges against five members of Canada’s world junior hockey team was “regrettable” but “consensual,” a lawyer for one of the accused argues.

  Crime

  Jun 10