Leadership Failure: Chicago Blackhawks Organization and the NHLPA
By Paul V. Kelly, of Jackson Lewis
A 20-year-old player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Kyle Beach, filed a lawsuit against the team in May 2021 alleging he was sexually assaulted by the team’s video coordinator in May 2010, while the team was involved in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The senior management of the Blackhawks, including its president, general manager, and head coach, were made aware of the assault soon after it occurred, and elected not to promptly investigate the a