Winnipeg Jets GM Cheveldayoff bears no responsibility in Blackhawks scandal, NHL says
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Kevin Cheveldayoff met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday following an investigation into a sexual assault allegation made by former player Kyle Beach.
The NHL will not discipline Winnipeg Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff following an investigation into a 2010 allegation that a Chicago Blackhawks video coach had sexually assaulted former player Kyle Beach.
In a statement Friday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Cheveldayoff was “not responsible for the improper decisions made by the Chicago Blackhawks related to the Brad Aldrich matter in 2010.”
“While on some level, it would be easiest to paint everyone with any association to this terrible matter with the same broad brush, I believe that fundamental fairness requires a more in-depth analysis of the role of each person,” Bettman said.
“Kevin Cheveldayoff was not a member of the Blackhawks senior leadership team in 2010, and I cannot, therefore, assign to him responsibility for the Club’s actions, or inactions. He provided a full account of his degree of involvement in the matter, which was limited exclusively to his attendance at a single meeting, and I found him to be extremely forthcoming and credible in our discussion.”
Cheveldayoff was the assistant general manager of the Blackhawks at the time when Beach alleged then-video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him.
Cheveldayoff met with Bettman on Friday to discuss his role in the scandal, which occurred during the team’s Stanley Cup playoff run. He was originally scheduled to meet with Bettman on Monday, but the Jets said the meeting was moved up at the team’s request.
The investigation by law firm Jenner & Block found Beach’s allegations were largely ignored by the team.
In a statement Tuesday, Cheveldayoff said he had shared everything he knew about the case with the investigators.
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