Five NHL players have pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault at a London courthouse. The accused — Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé, and Cal Foote — maintain their innocence following their arrests in January 2024. The charges stem from an alleged incident involving a 20-year-old woman in June 2018 after a Hockey Canada event. McLeod faces an additional charge as a party to the assault. The case, expected to last eight weeks, has sparked widespread attention and discussions about the handling of sexual misconduct in professional sports.