Kyle Beach, who came forward as the anonymous former Blackhawks player, said there is « absolutely no way that [Quenneville] can deny » being aware of the allegations.
As the fallout continues from a sexual assault investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks organization — which resulted in the resignation of its general manager Tuesday — former Blackhawks coach and current Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville is scheduled to meet with the NHL’s commissioner Thursday as speculation mounts over his future in the league. « There’s absolutely no way that he can deny knowing it, » Beach told TSN regarding Quenneville’s knowledge of the situation. Quenneville is reportedly expected to meet with Bettman at 2 p.m. Thursday at NHL headquarters in Manhattan. Chris Johnston, a reporter for TSN and The Toronto Star, tweeted Wednesday, « How Joel Quenneville was allowed to step behind an NHL bench tonight is beyond me. Given what we’ve learned in the last 30 hours, there’s no reason for him to be working while the league process plays out.
