Former junior hockey players testify in sexual assault trial

May 2, 2025, 11:38 am

Former teammates of Canada’s world junior hockey team are taking the stand in a high-profile sexual assault trial. Their testimonies detailing events from 2018 are intensifying legal scrutiny over misconduct allegations and sparking national debate about the team’s culture and accountability.

torontosun.com / MANDEL: Woman begins testimony at sex assault trial of ex-junior hockey champs

The complainant claims she was 'completely out of it' on that fateful night in 2018

thestar.com / I was drunk and ‘uncomfortable’ at bar with Canada world juniors, woman testifies at sex assault trial

“I definitely feel like my inhibitions were lowered the more I drank,” the woman testified about the night at the bar, saying she felt “uncomfortable” and “claustrophobic” as team members “kept kind of taking turns dancing with me.”

theglobeandmail.com / Hockey Canada trial continues with player testimony about night of alleged assault

Court hears from two hockey players about their former teammate ahead of testimony from the accused

ledevoir.com / Le procès des cinq hockeyeurs d’Équipe Canada Junior entend d’anciens coéquipiers

Ces ex-coéquipiers sont interrogés sur leurs souvenirs entourant l’agression sexuelle alléguée en juin 2018.

globalnews.ca / Teammates of former world junior players testifying at sex assault trial

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing Friday from other players who were on the 2018 team.

citynews.ca / Hockey players’ sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates

LONDON — The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team. Taylor Raddysh, who now plays in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, was asked what he remembers about several days in June 2018 when many of…

thestar.com / Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates

LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team.

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