BUFFALO — The police in nearby Hamburg, N.Y., confirmed Friday that Patrick Kane, one of the N.H.L.’s most high-profile players, was under criminal investigation.
Kane, who in June helped the Chicago Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup in six years, was scheduled to have possession of the Cup on Saturday, part of the league’s tradition of letting each member of the championship team have custody of the trophy for one day. If the tradition is upheld for Kane, it will happen under intense scrutiny.
The Buffalo News, citing unnamed sources, reported this week that the investigation stemmed from rape accusations by a woman who said she met Kane at a nightclub last weekend.