Super Channel announced Wednesday the new original documentary Code of Misconduct, which explores the 2025 sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team, will premiere Friday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET on Super Channel Fuse and be available on demand the same day.
From award-winning director Sébastien Trahan, Code of Misconduct “examines one of the most high-profile legal cases ever in Canadian sports and the wider cultural questions it raises within Canada’s favourite pastime,” said a Super Channel press release.
“At the centre of the story is a young woman known to the public as ‘E.M.,’ whose allegations sparked a case that would reverberate across the country and the hockey world. Award-winning journalist Rick Westhead, who first broke the story, follows the trial of five former members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team as it unfolds with shocking developments,” the press release said.
“Beginning with a text message sent in the early morning hours following a Hockey Canada gala celebrating a gold medal win, the documentary traces how a private encounter led to a criminal investigation being reopened and charges finally laid. The case exposed a darker side of the sport long known but rarely confronted, triggering sweeping changes within Hockey Canada. Code of Misconduct takes viewers inside the shocking story behind the ‘London Five’, revealing new details about the case.”
Beyond the legal proceedings, the documentary positions the case within a wider cultural context by placing the trial alongside other sexual assault cases involving Canadian hockey players and sharing stories of those working to create change and highlighting a path forward.
“Code of Misconduct is the kind of storytelling we aim to showcase on Super Channel Fuse,” said Kim Ball, executive vice president of content and communications at Super Channel, in the press release. “The film taps into the complicated cultural impact of one of Canada’s most cherished institutions and reflects our focus on compelling documentaries rooted in stories that resonate with our audience.”
“Many people think they know the story of this trial, but I think Code of Misconduct will still shock them,” said director Sébastien Trahan. “For me, the film is about how difficult it can be for victims to be heard, and about the role journalism can play in bringing stories like this into the public light. It also reveals how imperfect the pursuit of justice can be. Whatever the legal outcome, what matters most is that the women involved were able to reclaim their voice.”
Code of Misconduct is produced by Montreal-based media group Urbania. Executive producers are Raphaëlle Huysmans, Philippe Lamarre, Pablo Salzman, Michael Kronish and Rick Westhead, with Annie Bourdeau as producer alongside Alex Feldman as associate producer.
A Code of Misconduct trailer can be viewed here.
Image courtesy of Super Channel
