-much respect to Kyle Beach for his great courage in speaking out in public about that piece of shit Aldrich. Gutsy, gutsy move by Beach.

I learned from parents of young children, a cousin of mine, that you can never be too careful these days with authority figures in organized sports for youth.

He told me that he never ever lets his sons in bantam level ice hockey have private one on one meetings with any coach because of the risk of abuse. -must have a parent or a trusted guardian as a third party in those types of meetings.

There are predators, and evil men in positions of authority such as coaches in team sports who can take advantage of their position to abuse young men, and women, in horrible and disgusting ways.

Watching that interview was incredibly hard, I don't think there's a way anyone can watch it and not tear up or cry...

I can't believe the teammates that were saying homophobic slurs around him after it got out........... I can't believe Joel Quennville is going to coach a game tonight in the NHL.

The big question now is what the NHL and Bettman are going to do, if anything, to help Kyle Beach.

The guy is clearly not well mentally judging from the gut wrenching interview that I just saw on TSN.

Is the NHLPA under Don Fehr going to come up with measures, and a plan to better protect players from the risk of abuse from coaching staff?

Beach said that he was scared for his career. He said at the time as a 20 year old he did not know what to do after Aldrich sexually abused him. Beach said that he turned to drugs and alcohol. -tried to suppress those horrible memories.

part of the interview:

RW: I suppose it should also be pointed out that according to the report, that on multiple occasions, Don Fehr – the executive director of the NHL Players’ Association – was also made aware of concerns about Brad Aldrich’s misconduct and promised people to investigate and didn’t. So, would you hold him to the same standard?

KB: Absolutely, I would. He represents the players. I don’t know where I fall under the NHLPA – I never played games other than pre-season, but I was on an NHL roster when this happened, albeit as a Black Ace. I know I reported every single detail to an individual at the NHLPA, who I was put in contact with after. I believe two different people talked to Don Fehr. And for him to turn his back on the players when his one job is to protect the players at all costs, I don’t know how that can be your leader. I don’t know how he can be in charge. If that’s what he’s going to do when a player comes to you and tells you something, whether it be abuse, whether it be drugs, whether it be anything, you’re supposed to have the players’ backs and they definitely didn’t have mine.

yeah that was a really tough interview. you can see the pain and anguish it still causes Beach to recall what happened. there are some real pieces of shit in the NHL.

Yah pretty much every other channel outside of too-cool-for-school cynical revscene were mostly positive comments, whether personal WhatsApp groups, Facebook, twitter, Reddit, the athletic, etc.

Sorry for being wrong that I didn't like something :okay:

Man… toews and Kane basically double down on this denying this shit.

And Canucks could’ve drafted him too! I remember so ppl wanting to draft him over Cody.

Just add another classless act to those Blackhawks.

Speaking of digging sht up.

What ever happened with the stuff Lehner was stirring up?

Seemed like he did it right before the regular season started. And then once the season started, everyone forgot about it.

Don Fehr looks like a predator

NHL talked to him privately about it and was going to work on it together with him. Asked him to keep it private for now as the league is working through it along with him. Lehner said he’s going to say shit again if the league doesn’t do what he thinks is right.

lol.. let's hope so.

"Privately" is always potential code word for "we ain't gonna do shit about it".

Probably lol.

Look at Chicago. It’s like the this beach incident completely covered up the akim Aliu shit too.

This whole nhl old boys club thing gotta change. Like daenerys. Break the wheel.

Was racking my brain for a moment there trying to figure out which prominent NHL player was named Daenarys with this quote...

From what some of my friends who played Jr B, Varsity etc, its not just NHL that's the old boys club but you would think by the time it hits NHL /Pro none of that stuff should exist or be allowed

Uh oh ...

I've heard there's a lot of politics in minor hockey. Speaking of Beach thing, where is his agent? Look at Allan Walsh and his sword thing with Fleury...

It's like that in all hockey including minor hockey, I played pretty high level including Jr A and the shit that went on is crazy especially with the hazing which has really changed from when I played in the 90's

If you live in Richmond ... then you'd see it with your own eyes. Richmond Minor vs. Seafair ... then the power struggle when they merged into the Jets, the ousting of President, finances ... what a gong show.

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-...o-quit-3107663

-shaking my head at this memo thing from Bettman:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...hawks-scandal/

You would think that the NHL executives and shorty (Bettman) would have learned something about protecting its players after former Bruins player Sheldon Kennedy went out in public to talk about the abuse he received as a hockey player.

Bettman announced that the league recently set up an anonymous "Hotline" for anyone person in the NHL to report abuse.
It took the NHL how many years to finally get this hotline up and running??

NHL Player Safety needs to include protecting players not only from physical injury but also mental trauma from abuse.

It's the same as almost every other organization and corporation out there. It's all about protecting the organization, not employees. It's the reason why organizations employ lawyers & HR staff. One would think they are there to look out for the employees, but sadly, that's not the case.

Worse thing about Canucks home games is listening to the person playing their sax for almost 2 hours. Not even that good and the same songs over and over again. Fine for the people walking by, shit for the people living near Rogers.

So not sayin, but just sayin.. 10 years ago I made a video with for those about to rock dubbed over a playoff opening in an attempt to get U2 replaced..and it seems like that’s now their new opening.. lol

Quenneville is gone ...

https://www.tsn.ca/joel-quenneville-...hers-1.1713131

Quenneville's Statement:
“I want to express my sorrow for the pain this young man, Kyle Beach, has suffered. My former team, the Blackhawks, failed Kyle and I own my share of that," Quenneville said. “I want to reflect on how all of this happened and take the time to educate myself on ensuring hockey spaces are safe for everyone."

Cheveldayoff next? Donald Fehr?

Cheveldayoff should be really worried about his job with the Jets now.

Bettman meets with him on this Friday.

He needs to own up to being part of the group of Blackhawks management and coaches that turned a blind eye to Beach's suffering at the hands of that piece of shit Aldrich.

Resign!