Black Hawk: Donald Fehr spoke in hot water, Gary Bateman in Kyle Beach

According to journalist Rick Westhead, Donald Fair had not reported to the American Hockey League (USH) Brad Aldrich’s past as an abuser.

In 2011, players agent Ross Journey informed the NHLPA that Kyle Beach, then unidentified, He was reportedly sexually assaulted in 2010 Written by Brad Aldrich, former Chicago Blackhawks video coach.

Gurney said in an interview with TSN on Wednesday that Fair had promised to pass the warning on to the US hockey team.

A promise that Donald Fair won’t keep.

My goal in contacting the Players Association was to send a warning to USA HockeyGurney told TSN. That’s what Cale asked me to do.

Kyle Beach was then referred to the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The victim was reportedly followed by Dr. Brian Shaw, the psychologist and program director in question.

Dr. Shaw Ma Dit [lors d’un appel téléphonique] Beach told TSN on Wednesday that he would look after her and make sure the US team knew Brad Aldrich was a sexual predator. After this conversation, AJLNH let me go. I haven’t heard from them again.

Kyle Beach has never played an official NHL game, but he did play for his affiliated club in the Major League Soccer from 2008 to 2014.

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Neither Fehr nor Dr. Shaw called American hockey About Aldrich, a person familiar with the matter told TSN.

After leaving Blackhawks in the summer of 2010, Aldrich became a high school coach in Michigan. Convicted in 2013 Sexually assaulting a 16-year-old player on his team. Aldrich was sentenced to nine months in prison and 60 months of probation.

Beach told TSN that if it was Don Fehr and Dr. Shaw They did what they were supposed to do, it’s unlikely that a teen in Michigan would be sexually assaulted.

Donald Fehr, who is still president of the NHLPA, will have to answer players’ questions in the coming days. He met in particular with members of the Edmonton Oilers family on Friday night.

The NHLPA chief reportedly called Kyle Beach on Saturday.

The NHLPA will hold its executive board meeting on Monday to look into the matter with representatives from each of the NHL’s 32 teams, according to various media outlets.

Talk Batman to Kyle Beach

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke to Kyle Beach on Saturday via video conference to discuss measures the league could take to better protect its players in the future.

Susan Logans, the attorney representing Beach in her lawsuit against Blackhawks, said Bateman had expressed sincere regret Regarding Chicago’s experience in selecting the organization for the first round previously. Bettman also offered NHL help, including psychological support, to Kyle Beach.

Discuss what can be done in the future to ensure that such a situation does not recur.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Players Association Director Donald Fehr

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NHL fined Chicago Blackhawks $2 million for Insufficient and insufficient measures Developed by the organization in the wake of revelations about Beach, who was sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich in 2010.