Joel Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers head coach in wake of Blackhawks' sexual-abuse scandal

It came after hockey player Kyle Beach told TSN that there is no way that his former coach could deny knowing what happened back in 2010

by Charlie Smith on October 29th, 2021 at 7:59 AM

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The man who coached the Chicago Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup victory in 2010 is now unemployed.

Joel Quenneville resigned as the head coast of the Florida Panthers after meeting NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

It came in the wake of North Vancouver–born hockey player Kyle Beach identifying himself as the victim of sexual abuse from assistant video coach Brad Aldrich while playing for the 'Hawks in May 2010.

The team covered up the scandal as it was pursuing the Stanley Cup.

Beach told TSN that there was "absolutely no way" that Quenneville could deny knowing that the sexual abuse had occurred in 2010.

In 2014, Aldrich was sentenced to nine months in jail in connection with a sexual assault on a high-school athlete.

In May of 2021, Beach filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks, identifying himself as "John Doe 1" in the notice of civil claim.

Quennevillle issued a statement expressing his sorrow for the pain that Beach has suffered.

"My former team the Blackhawks failed Kyle and I own my share of that," Quenneville said. "I want to reflect on how all of this happened and take the time to educate myself on ensuring hockey spaces are safe for everyone."