That was the day Chicago won the Western Conference title and moved into the Stanley Cup Final. The investigation determined that Quenneville was among those attending a meeting regarding Beach’s claims. Quenneville is the second-winningest coach in NHL history, his 969 victories trailing only the 1,244 amassed by Scotty Bowman - the father of now-former Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman, who resigned Tuesday when the investigation’s findings were released.
“We praise his bravery and courage in coming forward.” “Quite simply, he was failed,” Caldwell added. No one should ever have to endure what Kyle Beach experienced during, and long after, his time in Chicago. “It stands in direct contrast to our values as an organization and what the Florida Panthers stand for. “It should go without saying that the conduct described in that report is troubling and inexcusable,” Caldwell said. Players on Wednesday insisted their focus was solely on the ice some of the team’s leaders like captain Aleksander Barkov and defenseman Aaron Ekblad even said they did not know much about the investigation or the massive fallout. If they get there, it’ll be without him now. “We thank the Panthers’ organization for working with us to ensure that a thorough process was followed,” Bettman said.Īt 7-0-0, the Panthers are off to their best start in the franchise’s 28-year history, looking very much like the Stanley Cup contender that Quenneville was hired in 2019 to build. At that point, the team’s investigation into what to do and how to proceed was already underway. The Panthers allowed Quenneville to coach Wednesday night in a game that started about an hour after Beach’s interview aired. Beach, in an interview that aired Wednesday evening on TSN, said there was “absolutely no way” the then-Blackhawks coach could deny knowing about the allegations. Quenneville has said he was unaware of the allegations until this summer, a stance he reiterated as recently as Wednesday morning. “This decision is only one step in a long journey we must take together - one that must include learning from the incredibly painful experiences of Kyle Beach.”Īn investigation released Tuesday said Quenneville - who coached Chicago at that time - and others in the Blackhawks organization did not prioritize addressing Beach’s allegations, presumably because they did not want to take away from the team’s push toward a championship. “Joel Quenneville made a decision to resign his position with the Florida Panthers and as association we understand and respect the decision that has been taken,” a statement from the NHL Coaches Association said.
Bettman will meet Friday with Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, who also worked for the Blackhawks when Beach made his allegations.
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