After Joel Quenneville resigned Thursday following the Blackhawks sexual assault scandal, Panthers players and interim head coach Andrew Brunette spoke out in support of Kyle Beach.
Brunette debuted as the replacement for Joel Quenneville as Florida's coach on Friday, running the Panthers through a game-day practice in Detroit. And Brunette made clear that the Panthers' on-ice matters are dwarfed by the bigger issue of the sexual assaults reported by former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach in 2010 and subsequent cover-up that has engulfed the sport after details came out in recent days.
Quenneville was Chicago's coach when Beach said he was assaulted by video coach Brad Aldrich. A report into what the Blackhawks did and didn't do at the time – the inference was the team ignored Beach and prioritized its run to the Cup instead – was released this week, and Quenneville's job was in immediate jeopardy when it came out.
The Panthers haven't said if their intention is for Brunette to have the job for a few days, a few weeks or few months. Florida plays Saturday at Boston, then not again until a home game Thursday against Washington. Brunette said he is"day-to-day." Brunette played a total of 16 seasons for six franchises, six of those seasons coming in Minnesota. He went back to the Wild when his playing days were over for seven more years, holding several jobs during that stint including director of player personnel, assistant general manager and assistant coach.
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