Kennedy says Chicago Blackhawks scandal an example of how ‘systemic response’ must change
An independent review commissioned by the Blackhawks in response to two lawsuits led to the recent departure of team executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac. The investigation found that the allegations Beach made against then-assistant Brad Aldrich were largely ignored by the team for three weeks after a May 23, 2010, meeting discussing them took place.The NHL fined the Blackhawks US$2 million for “the organization’s inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response.
“The player is always at the whim of a coach or someone farther up the chain,” he said from Oakville, Ont. “It’s very much a ladder that you’re trying to climb and anyone can knock you down a rung.” “The people directly impacted by what the victim is doing run for cover and try to protect their asses.”
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