NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that Kevin Cheveldayoff was not a member of the Chicago Blackhawks senior leadership team in 2010, and that he can’t ‘assign to him responsibility for the club’s actions, or inactions’
The NHL decided Friday not to discipline former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff for his role in the club’s mishandling of sexual assault allegations made by a player in 2010.
Commissioner Gary Bettman met with Cheveldayoff, now the GM of the Winnipeg Jets, on Friday morning. He concluded based on that conversation and the team’s investigation that Cheveldayoff was not responsible for improper decisions made at the time. “While on some level, it would be easiest to paint everyone with any association to this terrible matter with the same broad brush, I believe that fundamental fairness requires a more in-depth analysis of the role of each person,” Bettman said in a statement. “Kevin Cheveldayoff was not a member of the Blackhawks senior leadership team in 2010, and I cannot, therefore, assign to him responsibility for the club’s actions, or inactions.
Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman and former coach Joel Quenneville, now with Florida, each resigned this week. Chevedayoff is the only person who was present in a meeting about Kyle Beach’s allegations against video coach Brad Aldrich to still be working in the NHL by the end of the week. Bettman said Cheveldayoff’s status as a low-ranking team official and his limited role in that meeting absolved him of authority to address the allegations.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NHL will not impose discipline on Kevin Cheveldayoff after Chicago Blackhawks report - TSN.caThe National Hockey League announced Friday that Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was not responsible for the improper decisions made by the Chicago Blackhawks related to the Brad Aldrich matter in 2010 and will not be disciplined.
Read more »
NHL chooses not to discipline Jets' Cheveldayoff for role in Blackhawks scandalWinnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will not face any discipline for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual misconduct scandal. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced his decision Friday after a meeting with Cheveldayoff earlier in the day.
Read more »
Winnipeg Jets Kevin Cheveldayoff Chicago Blackhawks Gary Bettman - TSN.caWinnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff's meeting with commissioner Gary Bettman will take place on Monday, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports.
Read more »
NHL sends memo to teams in response to Blackhawks scandalThe NHL sent a memo to all 32 teams Wednesday after serious failings within the Chicago Blackhawks organization were brought to light this week, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on The Jeff Marek Show Thursday.
Read more »
Kennedy calls on NHL to make critical changes to help players like BeachSheldon Kennedy has been in the same position as Kyle Beach and wants to see the NHL creates the infrastructure that not only helps others in potential situations going forward, but that also educates others so that this doesn't happen again.
Read more »