A timeline of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial and memorable moments

WARNING: This article contains graphic details, references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone impacted by it.

The sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players stretched across three months in London, Ont., before finally coming to a close June 2 with the last witness.

Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote and Carter Hart have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges stemming from their time at a hotel in London, where they attended a Hockey Canada gala in June 2018 to celebrate their team's world championship. 

E.M., the complainant whose identity is protected under a standard publication ban, was 20 years old at the time.

A lot has happened over the last six weeks, so as lawyers on both sides begin their closing submissions Monday, here's a week-by-week rundown of key moments and testimony.

The long-awaited trial began with a false start, which in some ways set the tone for what would be a long six weeks mired in technical arguments and voir dires. Indeed, what played out along the edges of the case itself often threatened to upstage the serious matters of the charges being tried.

Scarcely had court started to hear from the first Crown witness, London Police Service Det. Tiffany Waque, when a lunchtime interaction derailed the whole thing.

One of Formenton's lawyers, Hilary Dudding, was at the Covent Garden Market — a few blocks from the courthouse and a popular spot for lunch. Dudding and a juror had differing accounts of the brief interaction that sparked concern among the defence teams. Dudding's legal partner, Daniel Brown, vouched for the lawyer's professionalism and insisted it was an innocuous encounter. The