Chicago sued over sexual misconduct in 2010 by (now former) video coach on players + related suit

[LadyStanley]

John Doe is stepping out of the shadows.

 

[bb74]

How about every friggin media interviewing the OWNERS of the other 31 NHL teams - TODAY - and asking them point blank if they had a coach or GM that was involved in a cover up of a sexual assault of a player by a coach, would they still employ the coach or GM.

On friggin question.

C'mon people. This is simple to solve for but don't leave it to the suits in the NY office. Ask the f***ing question!

 

[LadyStanley]

Interview.



Transcript for those who don't want to watch

 

[Kirk Van Houten]

Could not finish watching a short vid about the interview. I'm sick.



This league is broken, unreal.

 

[StreetHawk]

How about every friggin media interviewing the OWNERS of the other 31 NHL teams - TODAY - and asking them point blank if they had a coach or GM that was involved in a cover up of a sexual assault of a player by a coach, would they still employ the coach or GM.

On friggin question.

C'mon people. This is simple to solve for but don't leave it to the suits in the NY office. Ask the f***ing question!

And ask each team, GM/owner/coach what is the team HR policy for reporting and then handling harassment allegations. If they can’t cite that they have a policy, especially for those in a position of power, then their policy is pretty much worthless.

 

[LadyStanley]

NHLPA has some questions to answer as well as to why they did not do anything after being informed of situation.

 

[aemoreira1981]

And ask each team, GM/owner/coach what is the team HR policy for reporting and then handling harassment allegations. If they can’t cite that they have a policy, especially for those in a position of power, then their policy is pretty much worthless.

Interesting you should say that. Where I work (I was an intern then, working there now), the hospital got cited for not having a clear policy on that. Such should have been in place after the Sheldon Kennedy incident.

Also of note…all of Aldrich’s proven or alleged victims are male. I doubt he gets away with this for as long as he did if even one victim was female.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I know nothing about American legal system, so my question: couldn't this John Doe report to police about the case, i.e. did exactly what, he accused the team it didn't do? To me it's kinda weird, he didn't report to police about the case, and now he blamed someone, they didn't do what he didn't do himself.

 

[LadyStanley]

More

 

[LadyStanley]

Better late than never?

 

[Ernie]

Hey everyone all the entire Chicago front office needed was a memo to let them know they should report sexual assault. Why is everyone making a big deal about this, they didn't know.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hey everyone all the entire Chicago front office needed was a memo to let them know they should report sexual assault. Why is everyone making a big deal about this, they didn't know.

Incorrect. THEY were informed and KNEW after they won the Western Conference Final and chose not to report the incident as it would be a distraction during the SCF. (And apparently never did)

 

[StreetHawk]

Incorrect. THEY were informed and KNEW after they won the Western Conference Final and chose not to report the incident as it would be a distraction during the SCF. (And apparently never did)

If nhl teams are relying on a memo from the nhl regarding proper HR policies then teams are not well run.

honestly, this makes it more likely that most pro sports teams don’t have a proper “HR” policy in place for their sports operations. Probably have them for their business operations side but not the sports side of things.

 

[Ernie]

Incorrect. THEY were informed and KNEW after they won the Western Conference Final and chose not to report the incident as it would be a distraction during the SCF. (And apparently never did)

Heh I was being sarcastic, this is a pathetic response from the NHL.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hmm

 

[StreetHawk]

Hmm

He should have booked a flight to ny already. Jets don’t need the gm around to play games.
Bettman moves so fast to fine the Hawks but takes his time setting up meetings with the last 2 remaining employed management team members who were in that infamous meeting.

 

[LadyStanley]

Mmm

 

[LeHab]

The league can suspend team executives and senior staff. Barring them from participating in any team operations. The league cannot void employment contracts for team personnel.

Any league discipline of coach Q would likely be similar to that of other leagues where Q would receive some defined suspension. It’s up to the Panthers whether that suspension would be with or without pay based on their contract.

Recent example of this was Chayka 1 year suspension. MLB suspended Astros GM and Manager for a year following cheating scandal.

 

[mouser]

Recent example of this was Chayka 1 year suspension. MLB suspended Astros GM and Manager for a year following cheating scandal.

Yeah. If what was reported in the Blackhawks investigation document is accurate I suspect Quenneville is looking at a minimum one year suspension. Could the NHL go further then that? It’s so hard to guess, but I’d be surprised if the punishment is more then two years (remainder of this season plus next season) based on the publicly available information I’ve read.

 

[LadyStanley]

Sounds like coach Q is out

 

[Ernie]

Wow the Panthers stepped up

 

[LadyStanley]

Interim.

Who knows what permanent solution might be

 

[LadyStanley]

Coach Q mea culpa

 

[LadyStanley]

Florida management

 

[LadyStanley]

Bettman response