This FINAL instalment wraps up our coverage and analysis of the Hockey Canada scandal and trial. At the end, Kristi shares her personal opinion about what likely happened in Room 209 that night — and why the verdicts would have remained the same anyway. The difference is in how the judge got there.

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Please note: this series does not dispute the judge’s not guilty verdicts.

Our position is that the framing of the evidence in the written decision was unnecessary and damaging, with impact that extends far beyond the trial.

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More information and resources:

• Young men need to be taught what consent looks like by Elizabeth Renzetti, Toronto Star
• Hockey Canada trial outcome a 'crushing day' for sexual assault survivors featuring Daphne Gilbert, by Sheena Goodyear, CBC Radio
• Megan Savard for the Defence by Kathrine Laidlaw, Toronto life
• Hockey Canada trial should put spotlight on morality of society by Catherine Ford
• LISTEN: The Trial of Jacob Hoggard (JB’s story) and Kelly Favro’s Story
• 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

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In the final instalment of this series, we continue to unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 - including the controversy around crown witness Brett Howden and the alleged slap and “splits” incidents, leading up to the verdicts and how the country reacted to them. At the end, Kristi shares her personal opinion about what likely happened in that hotel room — and why the verdicts would have remained the same anyway. The difference is in how the judge got there.

Thanks for your patience with this deep-dive series and for allowing us the time to give it the attention it deserves!

(This final part is long and spans two episodes - Part 5 will be available within 24 hours)

We’ll also be looking at:

• Why the court zeroed in on E.M.’s level of intoxication
• Her supposed motive to fabricate evidence
• The reasons for the judge’s ultimate conclusion that E.M.’s evidence was “not credible or reliable”
• Why - despite saying rape myths and stereotypes would be avoided, the judge’s written decision reads like the opposite
• Public speculation about why this case went to trial at all
• The damaging impact of this trial



Content Warning: Graphic details of sexual acts.

Please note: this series does not dispute the judge’s not guilty verdicts.

Our position is that the framing of the evidence in the written decision was unnecessary and damaging, with impact that extends far beyond the trial.

More information and resources:

• WATCH: Team Canada World Junior Trial Verdict w/ Katie Strang | The Steve Dangle Podcast, Youtube, 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.
• LISTEN: The Trial of Jacob Hoggard (JB’s story) and Kelly Favro’s Story
• 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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[Part 3 of 4] In Part 3, we unpack the confusing timeline of Room 209 and the contradictions at the heart of the case. A clear pattern emerges: the five accused players were repeatedly given the benefit of the doubt, while E.M. was scrutinized and cast as unreliable.

Thanks for your patience with this deep-dive series and for allowing us the time to give it the attention it deserves. Part 4 will wrap this series up, and then we’ll be back to our usual schedule.

Please note: this series does not dispute the judge’s not guilty verdicts.

Our position is that the framing of the evidence in the written decision was unnecessary and damaging, with impact that extends far beyond the trial.

*Additional content warning: Graphic details of sexual acts.

More information and resources:

• WATCH: Hockey Parents - A profile of Mitch Marner and Michael McLeod's parents from 2009, by Peter Wall for CBC via YouTube
• READ: What Was Left Unsaid in the Hockey Canada Trial | The Walrus, by Ariella Garmaise, Sept 10 2025
• FYI: The “Junior Hockey Bible” via Internet Archive (content warning!)
• LISTEN: The Trial of Jacob Hoggard (JB’s story). Kelly Favro’s Story
• 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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