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Analyzing the Hockey Canada trial [2]
Episode 192
The Hockey Canada verdicts are final, but the story isn’t. In Part 2, Kristi Lee looks closely at the most talked-about evidence, how it was reflected in the written decision, and how that shaped public opinion. Thanks for your patience!
In this episode:
- The flaws in the first police investigation - and why it didn't result in charges
- Michael McLeod's instagram exchange with EM the day after the hotel room incident
- The "group chat" six days later that appears to show the hockey players trying to get their stories straight
- The series of debacles that resulted in this jury trial switching to judge-alone
- Survivors JB and Kelly Favro return to share their perspectives about watching this case unfold not only as survivors — but also as massive hockey fans.
Content Warning: Details of sexual acts.
PLEASE NOTE: This series does not dispute the judge’s verdicts. Instead, it highlights a deeper truth: contradictions and inconsistencies existed on both sides, yet the accused players’ accounts were overwhelmingly accepted while the victim-complainant's was dismissed as “not credible or reliable.” Regardless of verdicts, our position is that this framing was both unnecessary and harmful — and its impact reaches far beyond the trial itself.
This is a three part series. Coming up in Part 3:
- Piecing together what happened in Room 209 - and how it was reflected in the court's written decision
- The alleged "slap" and other specific incidents
- Brett Howden's controversial testimony
- Other sexual assault allegations
- And more...
More information and resources:
- LISTEN: Kelly Favro’s Story and The Trial of Jacob Hoggard (JB’s story)
- WATCH: Steve Dangle Show on Youtube - Team Canada World Junior Trial Verdict w/ Katie Strang, July 29 2025
- READ: The Hockey Canada trial could have been a reckoning. It was something else - by Dan Robson and Katie Strang,The Athletic, July 24 2025
- If you or anyone you know is experiencing sexual violence and abuse, help is available at REES Community or Ending Violence Canada - Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines and Support Services
- Beyond The Verdict:www.beyondtheverdict.ca
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