NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr recommended Monday that the union hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into its role in the Kyle Beach-Chicago Blackhawks scandal.
The recommendation came during a meeting Monday which featured all 32 players on the executive board, plus members of the NHLPA executive that includes Fehr. ESPN's Emily Kaplan"On the NHLPA’s Executive Board call today, Don Fehr recommended that an independent investigation be commenced by outside legal counsel in order to review the NHLPA’s response to the Kyle Beach matter," a statement released late Monday by the NHLPA reads.
This meeting comes after a bombshell report by Jenner & Block LLP exposed the findings of an investigation into the sexual assault allegations made against then-Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich by John Doe, subsequently revealed to be Beach., Fehr was contacted twice about allegations connected to Aldrich, including by a Beach confidant. Fehr told investigators he couldn't recall either conversation, but did not deny that they had occurred.
In response to the interview, Fehr released a statement acknowledging that the association should have done more to protect Beach. “Kyle Beach has been through a horrific experience and has shown true courage in telling his story. There is no doubt that the system failed to support him in his time of need, and we are part of that system," Fehr said.
"In his media interview, Mr. Beach stated that several months after the incident he told someone at the NHLPA the details of what happened to him. He is referring to one of the program doctors with the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. While this program is confidential between players and the doctors, the grave nature of this incident should have resulted in further action on our part. The fact that it did not was a serious failure.
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