Brad Aldrich is accused of sexually assaulting two players. The GM of Blackhawks has now resigned after the club is fined for mishandled allegations.
The recent news came that the GM of Chicago Blackhawks, Stan Bowman has resigned following the ongoing investigations.
Miami Herald reports that the club is fined $2 million for its inadequate response and inability to handle the issue relating to the sexual allegations.
Furthermore, then video coach Brad Aldrich has been accused of assaulting a player named Joe Doe back in 2010 during the team’s Stanley cup run.
Besides that, another player also accused Aldrich of sexual assault. Brad was already convicted of assault on the same player in Michigan.
Now, as the incident keeps on making the headlines, people are now wondering about the identity of the player who was assaulted in Michigan.
Some are even saying that the player is actually Kyle Beach.
Blackhawks: Is Kyle Beach Brad Aldrich Accuser?
Amidst the talks, there is a possibility that Kyle Beach might be the accuser of Brad Aldrich.
However, no reports that are reporting the incident have mentioned the second accuser to be Kyle Beach.
While the name of the first accuser is clearly mentioned to be Joe Doe, the identity of the second accuser has not been officially released.
Furthermore, the same second accuser was assaulted in Michigan for which Brad Aldrich was sentenced to nine months in prison previously.
Beach’s Wikipedia does mention the player playing for the Blackhawks. So, there is a possibility of him being the accuser, just like the rumours.
But, as things stand, Kyle Beach is not confirmed to be the accuser of Brad Aldrich.
Joe Doe Identity Exposed
Joe Doe is actually a former ice hockey player named John Doe who played for the affiliate team of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Similarly, it was John Doe who accused Aldrich of sexually assaulting him during the team’s cup run back in 2010.
The 20-year-old John Doe, who was playing for Chicago Blackhawks’ affiliated team Rockford IceHogs, was called to serve as Blackhawks’ black ace during a playoff game.
Eventually, he was assaulted by the team’s former video coach Aldrich, the details of which are not disclosed.
My Stateline reports that Doe informed the club’s higher-ups, president John McDonough, GM Stan Bowman and then head coach but they didn’t take the necessary actions.
Now, after a decade long injustice to John, he is finally seeing the light of justice after the club is fined $2 million.
Moreover, the investigation is still going on and there is a possibility that the involved personalities might be facing more punishments if the evidence is gradually proven.