Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants former video coach Brad Aldrich’s name removed from Stanley Cup

Chicago Blackhawks proprietor Rocky Wirtz has written a letter to the Hockey Corridor of Fame asking for former video coach Brad Aldrich’s title to be faraway from the Stanley Cup. According to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, Wirtz is asking the Hockey Corridor of Fame to “take into account x-ing out” Aldrich’s title as a result of “whereas nothing can undo what he did, leaving his title on essentially the most prestigious trophy in sports activities appears mistaken.”

Wirtz added that Aldrich’s title ought to be eliminated as a result of it’s the group’s “ethical perception” {that a} convicted intercourse offender should not have his title on the Stanley Cup.

“Names have been engraved after which modified for years,” Wirtz wrote within the letter. “Taking a stand on the unforgivable conduct of Aldrich ought to embody erasing his title from the Cup.”

On Tuesday, the Blackhawks introduced the findings of an unbiased investigation into alleged sexual abuse by Aldrich. The investigation found that Aldrich sexually assaulted former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach back in 2010.

The report additionally revealed that the Blackhawks group mishandled the scenario after studying in regards to the allegations.

In consequence, Blackhawks normal supervisor Stan Bowman introduced that he was stepping down from his put up following the findings of the investigation. As well as, Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville, who was the Blackhawks head coach in 2010, resigned from his position on Thursday.