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Content warning: This story contains details about alleged sexual a sault.The Blackhawks announced on Oct. 26 the results of an independent investigation following allegations of sexual a sault by a former player and the subsequent coverup by team officials."It is clear the organization and its executives at that time did not live up to our own standards or values in handling these disturbing incidents," from the Blackhawks read. "We deeply regret the harm caused to John Doe and the other individuals who were affected and the failure to promptly respond. Buffalo Bills Men Jersey  As an organization, we extend our profound apologies to the individuals who suffered from these experiences. We must and will do better."On a Zoom call with reporters, team owner Rocky Wirtz, CEO Danny Wirtz and former federal prosecutor Reid Schar, who ranthe investigation with his law firm Jenner & Block LLP, made statements thatprovided information and the resultsof the findings from the investigation.The report, a detailed 107-page document that was delivered to the Wirtz's on Monday, describes the incidents that Daryl Williams Jersey  occurred in 2010 and the lack of an investigation by the Blackhawks organization.On Wednesday, and spoke to TSN's Rick Westhead in an emotional 27-minute interview."Just a great feeling of relief and vindication, and it was no longer my word against everybody elses," he said."Because a lot of things were made public, a lot of people were interviewed, and I really felt like there was a lot of lies told in the media. And it was very special and important to me to have that truth come out yesterday."What are the allegations?On May 7, 2021, an unnamed former Blackhawks player (referred to as John Doe 1) filed a lawsuit in an Illinois court against the organization. The filingallegesthe Blackhawks ignored the player and a teammate's disclosure of then video coach BradAldrich's sexuala saultin 2010."This entire mans life has been destroyed," Susan Loggans,  Shaq Lawson Jersey the former player's attorney,in June. "These profe sional athletes have to function at the top of their game at all times in order to be competitive, and these things are really debilitating."reported, the filing alleges Aldrich was watching pornography and performed a sexual act in front of him without his consent in May of2010.Aldrich then sent inappropriate text me sages and threatened the player "physically, financially and emotionally" if he did not participate. An amended complaint from July 2021 goes into further detail regarding the incident and noted he tried to leave but Aldrich blocked his way and threatened the player with a souvenir baseball bat.According to TSN,in May 2010, two players Vernon Butler Jersey  also told then-skills coach Paul Vincent of inappropriate behavior by Aldrich who then asked JimGary, the team's mental skills coach, to follow up.Per the lawsuit, John Doe 1 told Gary what occurred."On or about May 2010, plaintiff, John Doe, began seeing Gary for counseling services after he was sexually a saulted by a team employee," thestatement of claim says, per Westhead. "Prior to the sexual a sault on John Doe, defendant was made aware that the same team employee had sexually a saulted a teammate of John Doe."Gary allegedly convinced the former player "that the sexual a sault was his fault, that he was culpable for what had happened, and had made mistakes during his encounter with the perpetrator and permitted the sexual a sault to occur.", Vincent, a former police officer in Ma sachusetts, met with then-Blackhawks president John McDonough, vice president of hockey operations Al MacIsaac, GM Stan Bowman and Gary before the Western Conference final in San Jose, Calif., to discu s what he was told. According to Vincent, he asked them to contact Chicago law enforcement but they declined.Who is BradAldrich?Aldrich was hired in July 2008 and served as the video coach with the Blackhawks during the team's Stanley Cup season in 2010.He left the organization that summer and went Tommy Doyle Jersey  on to work and volunteer with USA Hockey, the University of Notre Dame, Miami University (OH) and Houghton High School. Aldrich was convicted in 2013 in Houghton, Mich. of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student. He was sentenced in 2014 to nine months in jail and five years of probation.The former student, who played on the high school hockey team, is listed as John Doe 2 and isalso suing the Blackhawks citing they  Brandin Bryant Jersey provided positive references for Aldrich.,Miami University (OH)also opened an investigation in June. Aldrich was the director of hockey operations at the school butresigned in 2012 "under suspicion of unwanted touching of a male adult." In September, the school and concluded that he sexually a saulted two men in the fall of 2012.What did the Blackhawks investigation reveal?Over the course of a four-month-long investigation, 139 witne ses were interviewed including21 current and former Blackhawks players and players from the AHL affiliate in Rockford, 14 members of the 2009-10 Blackhawks roster and five of the nine "Black Aces" or practice players called up during the 2010 playoffs, John Doe 1 and Brad Aldrich.Who is John Doe?While his identity is anonymous, the investigation notes that John Doe 1 (named as John Doe further)was a 20-year-old prospect who was called up during the playoffs to serve as a "Black Ace." A "Black Ace" is a player brought up during the postseason to practice with the team and be ready to play in the case of an injury, suspension, or any other reason that rostered player cannot play.When did the a sault occur?Per interviews with both John Doe and Aldrich, both concur that a sexual encounter did occur  Isaiah McKenzie Jersey oneither May 8 or 9, 2010. The exact date is unknown but based on timelines regarding the team's travel plans around the playoffs, this is the date the investigation pinpointed.Aldrich claims the encounter was consensual while John Doe says it was "entirely non-consensual."What occurred on the night of the a sault?At the time, the Blackhawks were playing the Canucks during the second round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. Aldrich invited John Doe over telling him "he had the power to get John Doe onto the Blackhawks' roster" before turning on pornography. John Doe stated"that Aldrich threatened John Doe by telling John Doe he needed to act like he enjoyed the sexual encounter or John Doe would never play in the NHL 'or walk'again" and thenforcibly performed sexual acts before threatening him again. Again, it should be noted that Aldrich said the encounter was consensual.When were the Blackhawks informed and what steps did they take?May 12-19, 2010While in San Jose during the  Joe Delamielleure Jersey Western Conference finals, John Doe tells Paul Vincent, the Blackhawks skating coach, what occurred. Vincent, however, recalls hearing rumors from Nick Boynton and then approached John Doe and another player, revealed to be Black Ace 1 mentioned below.May 23,