Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM three years after resignation over Blackhawks sexual assault scandal
NY Post
Stan Bowman became the first former Blackhawks executive involved in the 2010 sexual assault scandal to be rehired by an NHL team Wednesday.
The Oilers named the 51-year-old as their new general manager less than three years after he resigned for his mishandling of player Kyle Beach’s allegations against then-video coach Brad Aldrich.
Earlier this month, the NHL reinstated Bowman — as well as ex-Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and ex-executive Al Maclsaac — after indefinitely banishing the three from the league.
All three — as well as Blackhawks president John McDonough, executive Jay Blunk and assistant GM Kevin Cheveldayoff — were informed of Beach’s allegations following the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup Final berth-clinching victory in the 2010 Western Conference final, according to an independent investigation commissioned by the Blackhawks and detailed in the Jenner & Block report.
Nothing was done with the allegations, and Aldrich was allowed to remain in his post, with the report finding that Quenneville verbalized his concern for the playoff run rather than the safety of his players.
Not only did Aldrich have his name chiseled into the Stanley Cup, but he got his day with the trophy like everyone else who is part of a championship club.
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Patrick Mahomes’ contract continues to provide valuable salary cap relief.
We’ll soon learn how much Falcons owner Arthur Blank values $10 million in cold, hard cash.
TAMPA — Add one more quirk to a Yankees rotation that has become quirky: Without their No. 1 starter, their No. 2 starter likely will not shift ahead in the order.
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.