Abuse affair
The Chicago Blackhawks NHL club is grappling with abuse allegations from 2010.
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Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz asked for this in a letter, according to ESPN. The Ice Hockey Hall of Fame responded with a brief statement on Twitter, saying this request was “appropriate”. One will advise how this can best be met.
The background to this is an investigation report published on Tuesday on how the Blackhawks dealt with allegations of abuse during the 2010 championship season. The allegations of the former player Kyle Beach were therefore ignored internally for a long time and had no consequences. Beach had then claimed to have been sexually abused by video analyst Brad Aldrich. Now Aldrich’s name is to be removed from the glorious trophy for the champion in the NHL. He was convicted by a court of another sexual abuse offense in 2013.
Because of the criticism in the investigation report, the manager and the then head coach of the Blackhawks, Joel Quenneville, have already resigned. Quenneville worked for the Florida Panthers through Thursday.
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