Chicago Blackhawks Player From The 2010 Championship Team Is Accusing A Coach Of Sexual Assault

[Idionym]

A Chicago Blackhawks Player From The 2010 Championship Team Is Accusing A Coach Of Sexual Assault

Jesus.

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[Crow]

Oh great, that’s just great

 

[Pez68]

What the f***? Brutal. So, who was on the 2010 Stanley Cup winning team that was out of hockey shortly afterwards? It had to be someone playing in the playoffs, as well. Since this happened in May 2010. I mean, it's going to come out eventually.

 

[hawksrule]

What the f***? Brutal. So, who was on the 2010 Stanley Cup winning team that was out of hockey shortly afterwards? It had to be someone playing in the playoffs, as well. Since this happened in May 2010. I mean, it's going to come out eventually.

If a lawsuit was filed the plaintiff should be a matter of public record.

 

[ChiHawks10]

If a lawsuit was filed the plaintiff should be a matter of public record.

I believe the article said the complainant is only listed as "John Doe" in the case.

"The lawsuit filed late last week in Cook County Circuit Court was brought by a player identified only as “John Doe."

 

[Idionym]

If a lawsuit was filed the plaintiff should be a matter of public record.

Sealing the identity, especially in these cases, are pretty common.

 

[DesperateBeliever]

Yikes.

You tend to think that this sort of thing doesn't happen to people at the professional / elite level, and then...

 

[Idionym]

Yikes.

You tend to think that this sort of thing doesn't happen to people at the professional / elite level, and then...

Look at what happened with the Olympics women's gymnastics team. Happens everywhere.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

What the f***? Brutal. So, who was on the 2010 Stanley Cup winning team that was out of hockey shortly afterwards? It had to be someone playing in the playoffs, as well. Since this happened in May 2010. I mean, it's going to come out eventually.

Don't teams usually call up a bunch of AHLers for the playoffs and have them around? Could be someone who barely played for the Hawks.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

What the f***? Brutal. So, who was on the 2010 Stanley Cup winning team that was out of hockey shortly afterwards? It had to be someone playing in the playoffs, as well. Since this happened in May 2010. I mean, it's going to come out eventually.

Brent Sopel played half a season after and then retired I’m pretty sure.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

What the f***? Brutal. So, who was on the 2010 Stanley Cup winning team that was out of hockey shortly afterwards? It had to be someone playing in the playoffs, as well. Since this happened in May 2010. I mean, it's going to come out eventually.

3 guys left hockey fairly shortly thereafter.

John Madden

Nick Boynton

Jordan Hendry

 

[CoopersFalls]

Who’s the coach, wouldn’t it have to be Haviland or Torchetti?

 

[Giovi]

Who’s the coach, wouldn’t it have to be Haviland or Torchetti?

It was their video coach, says so in the article.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Who’s the coach, wouldn’t it have to be Haviland or Torchetti?

it says in the article it was a video coach

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Who’s the coach, wouldn’t it have to be Haviland or Torchetti?

The lawsuit alleges that in May 2010, the coach “turned on porn and began to masturbate in front of” the Blackhawks player without the player’s consent. The lawsuit identified that coach as Brad Aldrich, who was a video coach for the Blackhawks at the time and is no longer with the organization.

As vile as that is how does that constitute sexual assault?

I dont see any other situation outside of this and the text messages cited by attorney and if that is case neither one is what would be considered "Sexual Assault"

 

[Pez68]

3 guys left hockey fairly shortly thereafter.

John Madden

Nick Boynton

Jordan Hendry

Jordan Hendry was my initial thought. It had to be a younger guy.

Who’s the coach, wouldn’t it have to be Haviland or Torchetti?

It says in the article. It was the video coach.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Jeez, read the article. It was supposedly a video coach who was later convicted elsewhere of sexual misconduct.

The part that does it for me is "John Doe" claimed he told the Hawks mental skills coach, said coach when asked about it by reporters says "I don’t have much knowledge of this at all. Plus, I’m retiring. I’m out of the picture."

WTF does retiring have to do with anything.

Also, John Doe claims he went to the NHLPA and got no help there.



This has the potential to really blow up. If you wanted them to clean house, well, the house might get cleaned.

 

[ClydeLee]

Matt Meachum has been at the role since 13-14

Did this guy stay until 2013, that's an even worse situation if he was doing that.

 

[DesperateBeliever]

Look at what happened with the Olympics women's gymnastics team. Happens everywhere.

Maybe I should have specified adult professional levels. Most of those girls were very young at the time. Then again I suppose some pro hockey players are also relatively young.

I also don't tend to think of gymnastics as a pro sport, but that's probably cultural.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Matt Meachum has been at the role since 13-14

Did this guy stay until 2013, that's an even worse situation if he was doing that.

Hockey DB does not list a video coach for 2010-2011 season. The only season where the entry is blank.

 

[DesperateBeliever]

As vile as that is how does that constitute sexual assault?

I dont see any other situation outside of this and the text messages cited by attorney and if that is case neither one is what would be considered "Sexual Assault"

From further down the article.

...threats to “physically, financially and emotionally” harm the player if he “did not engage in sexual activity” with the coach.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

https://www.ocuglass.net/copy-of-our-team-1

 

[RememberTheRoar]

From further down the article.

Holy shit. I'm glad this player is going after the scumbag.

What a coward, he deserves to be held accountable for this.

 

[Giovi]

Holy shit. I'm glad this player is going after the scumbag.

What a coward, he deserves to be held accountable for this.

Sounds like the player is going after the Hawks, not the coach.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Yeah he is suing Hawks and claiming team ignored it

He also claims NHLPA ignored it

I dont see any evidence presented that Hawks organization ignored it or NHLPA also the Hawks will likely look to have dismissed judging by statement of it "Lacking merit"

“The Chicago Blackhawks take the allegations asserted by a former player very seriously,” said Adam Rogowin, the Blackhawks vice president for communications. “Based on our investigation, we believe the allegations against the organization lack merit and we are confident the team will be absolved of any wrongdoing.

“As this is a pending litigation matter, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further,” he said.

He will need actual evidence showing Hawks organization knowingly hiding it for this to go anywhere