Chicago’s former NHL draft-selected Kyle Beach steps in as first prosecutor to investigate sexual violence

Beach performed at TSN’s SportsCentre on Wednesday night and identified himself as the first prosecutor for former Chicago video coach Brad Aldrich.

He had been named John Doe 1 in legal documents related to alleged sexual assault in 2010.

Beach was revealed the day after the NHL imposed a $ 2 million fine on the franchise company and Chicago CEO Stan Bowman resigned because the team had commissioned an independent investigation into the team’s handling of the charges following two lawsuits. .

Beach told TSN that seeing Aldrich around the team made him nauseous.

“I reported this and I was informed that it reached the chain of command [Jim Gary] and nothing happened, “Beach said.” It was as if his life had been the same as the day before. Same every day.

“And then when they won, seeing him in the parade lifting the Cup, in the parade, in the team photos, at the party, I felt like there was nothing.”

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Kyle Beach appears as a prosecutor in a Chicago NHL investigation into sexual violence

Former draft-selected Kyle Beach appeared in TSN’s interview with “John Doena,” who accused a former Chicago NHL video coach of sexual harassment. 2:05

Beach posted a statement on Twitter on Thursday in which he shared his gratitude with his supporters and made sure he continued the change.

“I am immensely grateful for the outpouring of endless love and support that has come through in the last 48 hours,” Beach wrote. “Although the results of the private investigation have been published, and [organization has] sorry, my fight is really just starting [Chicago continues] trying to destroy my case in court. “

Beach, North Vancouver, BC, was selected 11th in the 2008 draft in Chicago.

He never played in the NHL, but was a so-called Black Ace in Chicago in 2010 and trained with the team regularly in case the team needed a substitute if another player was injured.

Florida coach Joel Quenneville will meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday, and Winnipeg CEO Kevin Cheveldayoff will also talk with the commissioner. Both were in Chicago when the allegations were first reported to team management.

According to the report, the encounter between 20-year-old Doen, who now identifies himself as Beach, and then 27-year-old Aldrich took place on May 8 or 9, 2010.

Beach told investigators that Aldrich threatened him with a souvenir baseball bat before he forcibly performed oral sex and masturbated for him. The allegations that Beach also described in his lawsuit.

Aldrich told investigators that the encounter was unanimous. Asked about the law firm’s report Wednesday, Aldrich replied, “I have nothing to say.”

Beach made his professional debut at the age of 18 in the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, a Chicago sub-league.

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