A Canadian documentary about one of ice hockey's most controversial sexual assault cases is now reaching audiences beyond Canada. Code of Misconduct, which examines the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team scandal, has arrived at a moment of heightened attention, with one of the men at the centre of the case currently competing in the Stanley Cup Final.
The documentary is directed by Quebec filmmaker Sébastien Trahan and written by Trahan and Laurel Baker. Its runtime is for 88 minutes and was released in Canada on April 26, 2026.
The film follows TSN journalist Rick Westhead, who is also the author of the book We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture. Westhead broke the story of the complainant's civil lawsuit and continued reporting throughout the trial.
In 2025, five members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team were acquitted after being charged in relation to a June 2018 incident with a then-20-year-old woman, known only as E.M., in a London, Ontario hotel room.
Code of Misconduct is streaming in Canada on Super Channel Fuse and Super Channel On Demand. It is also available on the Super Channel Amazon Prime Video channel.
US viewers have the option of using a VPN set to a Canadian server to access the film on Canadian streaming platforms.
