Blackhawks player from 2010 championship team suing team for sexual assault by coach

[Goal:thecup]

Disgusting process of 'moving on' and protecting the guilty; who should actually be facing prison time; and jailhouse justice.

[King Heffy]

Hurry up and extend Bruce so at least we know he won't be coming here.  I'd be looking for a new team if we hired that child molestation apologist.  Quenneville belongs in prison.

Edited May 2, 2022 by King Heffy

[PlanB]

2 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Hurry up and extend Bruce so at least we know he won't be coming here.  I'd be looking for a new team if we fired hired that child molestation apologist.  Quenneville belongs in prison.

FTFY

We knew what you meant KH, and I think many of us agree, at least I do.  

[King Heffy]

1 minute ago, PlanB said:

FTFY

We knew what you meant KH, and I think many of us agree, at least I do.  

Edited.  Damn auto correct.

[Goal:thecup]

17 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Edited.  Damn auto correct.

Wish I had 'auto correct' on my old truck; put in a bunch of new parts and now it won't run.

70 year old truck 6V system all stock and fussy as a pampered brat; hangover doesn't help.

[Coconuts]

9 hours ago, canuck73_3 said:

Gross. 

Yeah, but that's the old boys club for you

 

Maybe they'll surprise us and tell him to go kick rocks but I doubt it

 

9 hours ago, Fanuck said:

Two questions after hearing this:

1.  What kind of outright lies would Quenneville have to tell the NHL for them to allow him to re-enter the league?

2.  What kind of outright lies are the NHL ready to accept in order to allow this person to re-enter their league? 

 

He played a not insignificant role in ruining a young man's life - for this he gave up his privilege of ever working in the NHL again, and in my view he should be thankful that is all that may happen to him. 

He should never coach in this league again

 

8 hours ago, King Heffy said:

Hurry up and extend Bruce so at least we know he won't be coming here.  I'd be looking for a new team if we hired that child molestation apologist.  Quenneville belongs in prison.

Bruce or no Bruce, he's not coming here 

[Hairy Kneel]

Bettman should be fired. 

[Fanuck]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/gary-bettman-to-meet-with-joel-quenneville-to-review-status-once-playoffs-end-1.1962521

 

I knew this was inevitable. 

These guys were always going to wait until the general public mostly forgot about their role in the scandal and slime their way back into the league.

I think Quenneville and Bowman should be allowed to return to the NHL when Kyle Beach does......seems fair. 

[Gurn]

Let the victim blaming begin, again.

I do note that Shaw has had multiple concussions, perhaps he has CTE.?

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/former-blackhawks-forward-andrew-shaw-kyle-beach-put-himself-in-a-bad-situation/ar-AA1bE5Xj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2656123f39224d37907d25fa906db349&ei=9

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Amember of the Chicago Blackhawks dynasty has finally spoken up about the Kyle Beach situation, but what he had to say will not sit well with many.

In an appearance on the Raw Knuckles podcast on Wednesday, former Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw shared his thoughts on the sexual abuse scandal that has stained the reputation of the 2010 Stanley Cup champions.

"I have nothing bad to say about Kyle but it's a shame something like this had to go that far when it could've been nipped in the bud pretty quick, from upper management and HR; it should have nothing to do with the players and the coaching staff," Shaw said. "As a 20 year old, I would've never put myself in the situation Kyle was in.

"Obviously, I don't know what was going on with Kyle, but he put himself in a bad situation."

 

The conversation started with host and former NHL enforcer Chris Nilan expressing his disdain for how former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was punished for his role in the scandal.  

"I think they [expletive] that guy, the NHL," Nilan said. "I think it's so wrong he's out of the game right now, or that he even had to sit out a year. 

"That's a management thing and management run the show there, and they tell the coach, 'here's the deal, you focus on this team winning the Stanley Cup, you players don't say a word about it and just focus on winning.'"  

Beach, the 11th overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2008 NHL Draft, filed a lawsuit in May 2021 alleging sexual assault at the hands of former Chicago video coach Brad Aldrich during team's Stanley Cup run in 2010. According to an investigation into the matter by law firm Jenner & Block, Blackhawks management met and decided not to address the incident until after the playoffs, after which the club's human resources director gave Aldrich the option to resign or be terminated. Quenneville has said he never knew of the allegations, but according to the Jenner & Block report he was at the aforementioned meeting.

Beach told TSN "there’s absolutely no way (Quenneville) can deny knowing it." Quenneville also wrote a favorable evaluation of Aldrich following the season after the video coach had already resigned despite being aware of the allegations against him. 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCpcEeEXoAcIeDo?format=jpg&name=small

Quenneville and former general manager Stan Bowman stepped away from their respective jobs when news of the lawsuit broke. Quenneville will reportedly meet with Gary Bettman following the playoffs to review his status with the league. 

While Shaw was not with the Blackhawks when they won the Cup in 2010, he did play — and live — with Beach in their time together with the Rockford Icehogs, Chicago's AHL affiliate.

"I lived with Kyle in Rockford, he was great to me, he helped me pay rent in my first two months, and he paid for my groceries for a couple weeks until I got a paycheque in me," Shaw added. 

Shaw would go on to win the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. He played in 544 career NHL games over 10 seasons split between Chicago and the Montreal Canadiens, accumulating 116 goals, 247 points and 573 penalty minutes. The Belleville, Ont., native retired in February 2021 after doctors advised him to stop playing due to an accumulation of concussions in his career. 

[Kragar]

So we can add Chris Nilan to the list of people who can go eff themselves.

[canuckwings]

2 hours ago, Gurn said:

Let the victim blaming begin, again.

I do note that Shaw has had multiple concussions, perhaps he has CTE.?

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/former-blackhawks-forward-andrew-shaw-kyle-beach-put-himself-in-a-bad-situation/ar-AA1bE5Xj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2656123f39224d37907d25fa906db349&ei=9

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Amember of the Chicago Blackhawks dynasty has finally spoken up about the Kyle Beach situation, but what he had to say will not sit well with many.

In an appearance on the Raw Knuckles podcast on Wednesday, former Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw shared his thoughts on the sexual abuse scandal that has stained the reputation of the 2010 Stanley Cup champions.

"I have nothing bad to say about Kyle but it's a shame something like this had to go that far when it could've been nipped in the bud pretty quick, from upper management and HR; it should have nothing to do with the players and the coaching staff," Shaw said. "As a 20 year old, I would've never put myself in the situation Kyle was in.

"Obviously, I don't know what was going on with Kyle, but he put himself in a bad situation."

 

The conversation started with host and former NHL enforcer Chris Nilan expressing his disdain for how former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was punished for his role in the scandal.  

"I think they [expletive] that guy, the NHL," Nilan said. "I think it's so wrong he's out of the game right now, or that he even had to sit out a year. 

"That's a management thing and management run the show there, and they tell the coach, 'here's the deal, you focus on this team winning the Stanley Cup, you players don't say a word about it and just focus on winning.'"  

Beach, the 11th overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2008 NHL Draft, filed a lawsuit in May 2021 alleging sexual assault at the hands of former Chicago video coach Brad Aldrich during team's Stanley Cup run in 2010. According to an investigation into the matter by law firm Jenner & Block, Blackhawks management met and decided not to address the incident until after the playoffs, after which the club's human resources director gave Aldrich the option to resign or be terminated. Quenneville has said he never knew of the allegations, but according to the Jenner & Block report he was at the aforementioned meeting.

Beach told TSN "there’s absolutely no way (Quenneville) can deny knowing it." Quenneville also wrote a favorable evaluation of Aldrich following the season after the video coach had already resigned despite being aware of the allegations against him. 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCpcEeEXoAcIeDo?format=jpg&name=small

Quenneville and former general manager Stan Bowman stepped away from their respective jobs when news of the lawsuit broke. Quenneville will reportedly meet with Gary Bettman following the playoffs to review his status with the league. 

While Shaw was not with the Blackhawks when they won the Cup in 2010, he did play — and live — with Beach in their time together with the Rockford Icehogs, Chicago's AHL affiliate.

"I lived with Kyle in Rockford, he was great to me, he helped me pay rent in my first two months, and he paid for my groceries for a couple weeks until I got a paycheque in me," Shaw added. 

Shaw would go on to win the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. He played in 544 career NHL games over 10 seasons split between Chicago and the Montreal Canadiens, accumulating 116 goals, 247 points and 573 penalty minutes. The Belleville, Ont., native retired in February 2021 after doctors advised him to stop playing due to an accumulation of concussions in his career. 

Wow. Finally someone speaking up and that's what we get? You might as well don't say anything. This is just a very real reflection of how the entire Blackhawks team view Kyle's situation at the time, both management and players. Not my problem. Not my issue. No wonder they did what they did (or did not do) at the time. The lack of empathy is simply mind boggling. 

 

So what Andrew Shaw is basically saying is that it's rape victims' fault for putting themselves in a situation to get assaulted, like girls staying late at a party and had a few drinks...really? Absolutely ridiculous. 

 

And Chris Nilan. I don't even know who he is but yes he can go eff himself. 

[McBackup]

Crazy 

[Citizen Erased]

Rock bottom has a basement, in terms of classlessness, thanks to Shaw and Nilan.

[canuck73_3]

What an L take by Shaw. What a piece of shit. 

[King Heffy]

8 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:

What an L take by Shaw. What a piece of shit. 

I didn't think the quote could get worse until I found out they lived together and Beach had even paid for groceries until he got paid.  After all the abuse given to Beach from his teammates, he was still willing to go above and beyond to help and this is how he is repaid.

[rekker]

Shaw clearly has brain damage. 

[Hairy Kneel]

All of this guided by Bettman's rug and broom leadership.