From left to right: Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton.
Five players accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a London, Ont., gala celebrating their 2018 world junior hockey win will now stand trial beginning in April 2025, a judge ruled Tuesday.From left to right: Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton. WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.
The ruling sets a firm date of Apr. 22, 2025, for the start of an eight-week trial that was initially scheduled for September 2025. The accused all played professional hockey following the alleged assault, most of them in the NHL. Michael McLeod and Cal Foote were with the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé was with the Calgary Flames and Carter Hart was with the Philadelphia Flyers. Their NHL contracts expired in July. Former NHLer signed to the Ottawa Senators Alex Formenton was playing in Switzerland at the time the charges were announced.
A publication ban prevents the release of information that could lead to the identification of the alleged victim and two witnesses.London's current police chief apologized
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