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Where are the players from the Hockey Canada scandal after acquittal?
The NHL reinstated all five after their acquittals, while Hockey Canada’s conduct ruling left some players barred from national programs for years.
- On September 9, Alex Formenton signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, triggering a backlash including an online petition and a protest outside Rogers Arena on Saturday.
- Five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team were acquitted in July 2025 on sexual assault charges stemming from a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.
- Carter Hart returned to the NHL with the Vegas Golden Knights in October 2025, while Dillon Dubé joined the St. Louis Blues on July 1 following a professional tryout.
- Cal Foote signed with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League, and Michael McLeod joined Avangard Omsk of the KHL, as both remain subject to Hockey Canada suspension rulings.
- Hockey Canada suspensions remain in effect for three players, with Dubé ineligible until November 10, 2028, Foote eligible for reinstatement on November 10, and McLeod barred until November 10, 2030.
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Five acquitted players on different paths
Five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team — Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod — were acquitted in July 2025 on sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter at a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.
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Where are the players from the Hockey Canada scandal after acquittal?
Five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team — Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod — were acquitted in July 2025 on sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter at a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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