Jets’ Cheveldayoff to speak on Blackhawks scandal Tuesday, team says – Winnipeg
The hockey world should wait one other day to listen to instantly from Winnipeg Jets common supervisor Kevin Cheveldayoff.
Cheveldayoff, who was cleared Friday by the NHL of any duty within the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks scandal, was set to talk to media Monday. That look has been moved to Tuesday attributable to an sickness with Jets proprietor Mark Chipman, who has made it clear that he intends to take part.
The controversy surrounding Cheveldayoff stems from his function as assistant common supervisor on the Stanley Cup-winning Blackhawks in 2010 — a interval wherein allegations arose {that a} Blackhawks video coach had sexually assaulted then-player Kyle Beach.
Cheveldayoff — who has all the time insisted he had no involvement within the coverup — is the final man standing from the Blackhawks executives of that period, after longtime GM Stan Bowman and different high brass had been pressured to resign, together with then-Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, most not too long ago with the Florida Panthers.
On Friday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned Cheveldayoff was very forthcoming through the league’s investigation into the scandal, and that his involvement was restricted to attending a single assembly.
“Whereas on some degree, it could be best to color everybody with any affiliation to this horrible matter with the identical broad brush, I consider that basic equity requires a extra in-depth evaluation of the function of every individual,” mentioned Bettman.
In an announcement following his one-on-one assembly with the commissioner, Cheveldayoff referred to as Seaside — often known as John Doe till he recognized himself final week — “extremely courageous” for coming ahead.
“First and most significantly, I wish to specific my assist of and empathy for Kyle Seaside and all he has needed to endure since 2010,” he mentioned.
“He was extremely courageous coming ahead to inform his story. We are able to all use his braveness as an inspiration to do a greater job of constructing hockey a safer area for anybody who needs to play the sport.”
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