Blackhawks settle lawsuit with former player over sexual assault allegations

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The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit with a former player, identified as John Doe, who accused the team of failing to act on sexual assault allegations. The lawsuit alleged the Blackhawks knew former video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted the player in 2010 and did not properly investigate. This follows a similar settlement with another former player, Kyle Beach, over allegations against Aldrich. The team was fined $2 million by the NHL in 2025 following an independent report that detailed their inadequate response to the 2010 allegations.


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