A judge has acquitted all five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior ice hockey team who faced sexual assault charges related to an incident in a hotel room that year. Justice Maria Carroccia ruled that the complainant's evidence was "not credible or reliable" and found that the Crown did not prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. The trial, which began in April 2025 and attracted national attention, concluded with verdicts delivered on July 24, 2025. The acquitted players include Formenton, Hart, Foote, and Dube among others. Following the verdict, the NHL declared that the five players are ineligible to play. Defense lawyers responded by stating that the public narrative around the case had been one-sided. The case has sparked varied reactions across the country, with some viewing the acquittals as a reckoning for perceived excesses in the MeToo movement. The full text of the judge's verdict has been made publicly available.