Kyle Beach: NHLPA votes on investigation into handling of allegations

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The NHL Players Association plans to open an independent investigation into how it handled sexual assault allegations made by a Chicago Blackhawks prospect against a former assistant coach in 2010.

The NHLPA released a statement on Monday indicating that Executive Director Donald Fehr recommended that an investigation be conducted by an outside legal advisor to examine the union’s response to the “Kyle Beach affair.”

The statement said the 32-member board is voting on the issue, although no timetable for the vote has been released.

Beach is the player at the center of the allegations against former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich.

A report released by the NHL last week showed Fehr had been contacted twice about Aldrich-related allegations, including by a Beach confidant, but Fehr told investigators he did not recall either conversation.

Fehr said in a statement that there was “no doubt” the system failed at Beach and “we are part of this system.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on November 1, 2021.

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