Why the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial didn't turn out to be a condemnation of the sport
Rosie DiManno is a Toronto-based columnist covering sports and current affairs for the Star. Follow her on Twitter: @rdimanno.
Hockey is blameless. Hockey Canada is not.
That should be kept front of mind when Justice Maria Carroccia delivers her verdict Thursday in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial that transfixed and outraged a nation.
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