KYLE BEACH

An independent investigation has found NHL union executive director Don Fehr and others were not responsible for wrongdoing when they failed to act on a report that a Chicago Blackhawks player was sexually assaulted by a video coach in 2010.

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Kyle Davidson as general manager, dropping his interim tag instead of going outside the floundering franchise for new leadership.

Blackhawks Scandal FILE - Ferris State players hold hockey sticks prior to an NCAA hockey game against the Miami RedHawks, on Oct. 18, 2019, in Oxford, Ohio. A November 2012 sexual assault allegation against Aldrich at Miami led to his resignation. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File) (Aaron Doster)CHICAGO — (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired a longtime minor-league trainer in November after he was accused of sexual harassment. The alleged harassment by Rockford IceHogs trainer D.J. "Recently, when allegations of sexual harassment in 2014 by D.J.

The Chicago Blackhawks fired a longtime minor-league trainer in November after he was accused of sexual harassment.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — The NHL is ready to go worldwide again after two years of coronavirus restrictions and a missed Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday that the NHL Global Series will return next season with preseason games in Germany and Switzerland, followed by regular-season games in Finland and the Czech Republic. "We had established momentum in terms of having a greater and more regular presence of games in Europe. “I think this has been very emotional and frustrating and draining for the Blackhawks and Rocky in particular,” Bettman said. “We're not sure there's going to be a material difference between their revenues at ASU than where they are in Glendale," Bettman said.

Blackhawks Town Hall Hockey FILE - Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz speaks during a news conference in 2018 in Chicago. “Tonight, at the Chicago Blackhawks town hall, my response to two questions crossed the line," Wirtz said in a release. And we're not going to talk about 2010.”When Danny Wirtz tried to respond, Rocky Wirtz cut off his son and said it was none of the reporter's business. Asked how it wasn't the reporter's business, Rocky Wirtz responded: “You don't work for the company.”“If somebody in the company asks that question, we'll answer it,” Wirtz continued. President of Business Operations Jaime Faulkner, who also participated in the town hall, was hired in December 2020.

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz has apologized after he angrily rejected any conversation connected to the franchise’s response when a player said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach.

Kyle Beach said the organization mishandled his sexual assault allegations. He came forward publicly in October as the man behind the lawsuit.

Blackhawks-Investigation Hockey FILE - The names of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, left, are displayed on the Stanley Cup in the lobby of the United Center during an NHL hockey news conference on June 11, 2013 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) (Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO — (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach during the team's 2010 Stanley Cup title run. After representatives for the Blackhawks and former first-round pick Kyle Beach met Wednesday with a mediator for the first time, they announced that the session had resulted in a confidential settlement. The Blackhawks said as late as mid-May that Beach's allegations lacked merit. The fallout included top executives losing their jobs in Chicago and stretched to other teams, including Florida, where veteran coach Joel Quenneville — the coach of the Blackhawks at the time — resigned.

The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach during the team’s run to the 2010 Stanley Cup title.

The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Jeremy Colliton.

The decision to cross out the name of the former video coach, who denies the allegations, comes after the results of an independent investigation into his alleged conduct were made public in October.

The Hockey Hall of Fame has covered the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the Chicago Blackhawks' run to the 2010 championship.

Blackhawks Investigation Hockey Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff listens to reporters' questions during a news conference with Jets owner Mark Chipman, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Cheveldayoff was the Blackhawks' GM for two seasons, 2009-2011. The NHL decided not to discipline Cheveldayoff based on his limited role in Chicago’s front office at the time. Cheveldayoff was assistant GM and senior director of hockey operations with the Blackhawks at the time. Cheveldayoff has been GM and executive vice-president of the Jets since the team relocated to Winnipeg from Atlanta in 2011.

Blackhawks-Investigation Hockey FILE - The names of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, left, are displayed on the Stanley Cup in the lobby of the United Center during an NHL hockey news conference on June 11, 2013 in Chicago. The first game of the Stanley Cup final series is Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) (Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO — (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks held settlement talks Tuesday with an attorney for a former player who is suing the team after he accused an assistant coach of sexual assault in 2010 and the team largely ignored the allegations. The NHL fined Chicago $2 million for “the organization’s inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response” to Beach’s allegations. After Bettman spoke to the media Monday, the team apologized for saying Beach's allegations lacked merit.

The Chicago Blackhawks have held settlement talks with the attorney for a former player who has sued the team.

"It is clear now that our organization did not do the right thing," the Blackhawks said Monday.

Canucks Kraken Hockey NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks before an NHL hockey game between the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (Ted S. Warren)Commissioner Gary Bettman on Monday defended the NHL’s decisions and discipline meted out following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks' handling of sexual assault allegations in 2010. Bettman called the organization's $2 million fine "significant" and stood by decisions to let Joel Quenneville coach one more game and not discipline Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff based on his limited role in Chicago's front office at the time. Quenneville resigned as Florida Panthers coach after meeting with Bettman last week. The NHL Players’ Association has an executive board meeting scheduled for later Monday to discuss how Beach’s allegations were handled.

Commissioner Gary Bettman is defending the NHL’s handling of disciplinary matters following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks over sexual assault allegations in 2010.

Charlie Coyle had the only score in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat Florida 3-2 Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ season-opening winning streak at eight games.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has talked to Kyle Beach about what the league can do to better protect its players after Beach said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach in 2010 and his allegations were largely ignored by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe Quenneville resigned amid a sex scandal — beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday to run their season-opening winning streak to eight.

Panthers After Quenneville Hockey Florida Panthers assistant coach Andrew Brunette, center, talks with players during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Chicago. Brunette spent four years playing for Joel Quenneville, and until Thursday night, Oct. 28, 2021, worked for Joel Quenneville. Brunette debuted as the replacement for Joel Quenneville as Florida's coach on Friday, running the Panthers through a game-day practice in Detroit. It's a sad day for our organization, it's a sad day for our players, it's a sad day for the game of hockey." Quenneville — a three-time Cup-winning coach, all with Chicago — and the Panthers came calling in 2019, offering Brunette a job as an assistant.

Andrew Brunette is ready to coach the Florida Panthers for as long as the team needs.

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach on the Stanley Cup after he was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team’s run to the 2010 title.

The NHL has decided not to discipline a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager for his role in the club's mishandling of sexual assault allegations made by a player in 2010.

Joel Quenneville has quit as coach of the Florida pro hockey team following a report about the handling of sexual assault claims from a player at the Blackhawks during Quenneville's tenure there.

The photo was taken just weeks after then-Blackhawks player Kyle Beach accused Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich of sexual assault in May 2010.

Coach resigns: Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville was behind the bench when the team faced Boston on Wednesday night. The Florida Panthers announced today that Head Coach Joel Quenneville has resigned from his role with the club. An interim head coach announcement will be forthcoming.https://t.co/h6Bv3OVdFk — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) October 29, 2021Assistant coach Andrew Brunette will take over as interim coach, an NHL source told ESPN. The Sun-Sentinel also confirmed that Brunette, who has never been a head coach in the NHL, will take over the team. No one should ever have to endure what Kyle Beach experienced during, and long after, his time in Chicago.

“Joel made the decision to resign and the Florida Panthers accepted that resignation,” Panthers President Matthew Caldwell said. The Panthers were planning to name an interim coach shortly, possibly even Thursday night. “It stands in direct contrast to our values as an organization and what the Florida Panthers stand for. Stan Bowman, like Quenneville, was among the central figures identified as having not acted properly and swiftly to Beach's allegations. Florida plays at Detroit on Friday, looking to become the fifth franchise — and seventh team — in NHL history to begin a season with eight consecutive victories.

An investigation found then-Blackhawks coach Quenneville did not prioritize addressing sexual assault allegations.

Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Former Chicago Blackhawks minor league player Kyle Beach alleged that former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich sexually abused him in 2010.

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Former minor leaguer Kyle Beach told Canada's TSN SportsCentre he was the player who accused a former video coach of abusing him in 2010.

Beach was a new player with the Blackhawks when he said he was sexually assaulted by a team coach. The team did nothing about it for weeks. Beach came forward publicly for the first time Wednesday.

The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly.

The Panthers are rolling this season but coach Joel Quenneville being named in a report detailing how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled sexual assault allegations that an assistant on his staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010 could derail Florida's hopes.