'We must and will do better,' Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said Tuesday.Ī former Blackhawks player told The Athletic in June that 'every guy on the team knew' about the alleged abuse. On Thursday, Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville, who was the Blackhawks' coach in 2010, resigned.
On Wednesday, Kyle Beach revealed he is John Doe 1, the former Blackhawks player in one of the lawsuits. Two lawsuits were filed against the organization alleging that Aldrich sexually assaulted a former Blackhawks player and a high school player in 2010. The announcement comes as the Blackhawks release the results of an independent investigation they commissioned into sexual assault allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich. Senior vice president of hockey operations Al MacIsaac is out, too, the team announced.
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has 'stepped aside' from his role, the team announced Tuesday.
