The Chicago Blackhawks have retained a former federal prosecutor to conduct an "independent review" of the Brad Aldrich allegations, team CEO Danny Wirtz told staffers in a memo on Monday.
According to a lawsuit filed by an unidentified former Blackhawks player, Aldrich, a former video coach, sexually assaulted him and another player during the 2010 playoff run to the Stanley Cup title. The player, referred to as "John Doe" in the filing, is seeking more than $150,000 in damages. Chicago radio station WBEZ first reported on the lawsuit, which was filed in May.
"Much has recently been said and written regarding the two lawsuits filed against the organization stemming from alleged events that occurred in 2010," Wirtz wrote in the memo, obtained by ESPN.