Ex-Blackhawks player sues team, alleges he was sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich

De’Aaron Fox

A former teammate of Kyle Beach is alleging he was sexually assaulted by ex-Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich. (David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports)

Warning: This article contains references to allegations of sexual assault.

A former “Black Ace” of the 2009-10 Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks alleges he was sexually assaulted by the same video coach who abused Kyle Beach.

According to Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune, a Chicago-based law firm named Romanucci & Blandin has filed a negligence lawsuit on behalf of their client — who is identified as “John Doe” in the suit. The suit alleges that Brad Aldrich “groomed, harassed, threatened and assaulted” John Doe during the 2009-10 season. The Blackhawks are named as the sole defendant and the suit calls for a jury trial.

The lawsuit alleges 15 counts of negligence by the Blackhawks, according to documents obtained by The Athletic’s Scott Powers.

“This is a continuation of the institutional and cultural abuses that we are seeing coming from our sports teams, whether they are local teams or from ones that are around the country,” Antonio Romanucci, a founding
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