Sexual assault trial of 5 former world junior hockey players begins today in London, Ont. | CBC News

CBC - 22/04
Jury selection begins today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada's world junior hockey win in 2018. 

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone who's been impacted by it.

Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada's world junior hockey win in 2018. 

Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dubé, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton are charged with one count each of sexual assault and will be at the Superior Court proceedings. They're expected to plead not guilty. McLeod faces an additional count of being party to the offence.

The trial, expected to last eight weeks, is a culmination of a years-long process that included a civil lawsuit, parliamentary hearings about how Hockey Canada handled the original allegations and investigation, and a reckoning with what some called a toxic culture in the game. 

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Justice Maria Carroccia is presiding over the trial. Each player has his own team of lawyers and they'll have an opportunity to cross-examine ...
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