Hockey executive Stan Bowman who ignored claims of sexual abuse at his former team lands a new job in the NHL

The Edmonton Oilers person officially hired Stan Bowman arsenic their caller General Manager and Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations.

Bowman replaces nan outgoing Hall-of-Fame wide head Ken Holland, who agreed to portion ways pinch nan Oilers aft being pinch them since 2019.

'I americium excited and pleased to beryllium welcoming Stan to nan Edmonton Oilers,' said Jeff Jackson, Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations successful a statement. 

'I judge his immense acquisition and proven occurrence successful this role, together pinch nan important activity he has done successful his clip distant from nan game, fits our extremity of being champion successful people erstwhile it comes to each facets of our organization. 

'Through our galore conversations, we stock a communal imagination of wherever we are arsenic a squad and what is required to execute different Stanley Cup title.' 

The 51-year-old Bowman, boy of coaching fable Scotty Bowman, is champion known for being nan designer of 3 Stanley Cup title teams successful Chicago successful 2010, 2013, and 2015.

But he's arsenic known for being 1 of 3 men who were suspended by nan NHL for their domiciled successful a coverup of intersexual maltreatment by a video expert successful nan midst of that 2010 Stanley Cup run.

Bowman was reinstated into nan NHL connected July 1 alongside erstwhile Senior VP of Hockey Operations Al MacIsaac and erstwhile coach Joel Quenneville. 

'While it is clear that, astatine nan time, their responses were unacceptable, each of these 3 individuals (Messrs. Bowman, MacIsaac and Quenneville) has acknowledged that and utilized his clip distant from nan crippled to prosecute successful activities which, not only show sincere remorse for what happened, but besides grounds greater consciousness of nan responsibilities that each NHL unit have, peculiarly unit who are successful positions of leadership,' a connection from nan NHL publication astatine nan clip of their reinstatement.

'Moreover, each has made important strides successful individual betterment by participating successful myriad programs, galore of which focused connected nan imperative of responding successful effective and meaningful ways to reside alleged acts of abuse. 

'The League expects that they will proceed this committedness successful immoderate early capacity pinch nan NHL and/or 1 of our Clubs.'

Since reinstatement, specifications person been released astir Bowman's activity pinch Sheldon Kennedy, a erstwhile NHL subordinate and nan co-founder of nan Respect Group - a Canadian business that was created to forestall bullying, abuse, harassment and favoritism done programs.

'Given nan decades I person spent moving successful nan abstraction of not only intersexual abuse, but each forms of abuse, harassment, and discrimination, it seemed everyone successful nan media and lucky organization astatine ample wanted my guidance to this horrible news. I heard Kyle Beach’s question and reply and felt it was arsenic honorable and earthy arsenic they get,' Kennedy said successful a missive titled 'My Work With Stan Bowman'.

'I intelligibly callback expressing that this was a unspeakable business pinch important effect to those involved. I besides believed however, it could service arsenic a powerful learning opportunity if approached pinch courage. I've ever believed that sloppy of really dire a business whitethorn be, location is ever immoderate bully that tin look from it. This incident was nary exception.'

The missive continued: 'I was instantly struck by Stan’s genuine attraction and interest for Kyle, and what could person been done differently. During that period, we said almost regular astir nan seriousness of intersexual maltreatment from nan victim’s perspective. We didn’t talk astir lucky astatine all. We focused connected what went wrong, what he could person done otherwise and, astir importantly, what could beryllium done to forestall this from happening again.'

The missive besides elaborate that Bowman volunteered 'nearly full-time hours' to activity pinch nan institution connected building retired a charter.

'Stan's acceptance, unfastened mindedness, and knowing were immense quality makers successful building this workshop. I was impressed pinch Stan's insights, but much importantly, conscionable really profoundly he cared.'

Kennedy's missive concluded: I judge Stan would beryllium a valuable plus to an statement owed to his acknowledgment of past mistakes and his relentless efforts to make nan locker room/game safer for everyone. He possesses nan insights, knowledge, and assurance needed to lead successful this area. I consciousness building a beardown and patient civilization wrong an statement and practicing it connected an ongoing ground will beryllium a apical privilege for Stan. I besides judge Stan will transportation this connection wrong nan lucky eco system, which tin only help. 

'Lastly and astir importantly I consciousness that Stan will do everything successful his powerfulness to make sure what happened to Kyle Beach (who is simply a leader successful my opinion) will not hap to anyone else.'

On May 7, 2021, a erstwhile Blackhawks subordinate - initially filing arsenic John Doe, later revealed arsenic Kyle Beach - accused erstwhile video coach Brad Aldrich of sexually assaulting him during nan 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Beach besides alleged that Aldrich physically, emotionally, and financially threatened him.

A month's agelong investigation by nan rule patient Jenner & Block recovered that executives held a gathering aft sweeping nan San Jose Sharks successful nan Western Conference Finals to reside nan claims.

However, nan executives - which included Bowman, MacIsaac, and Quenneville - decided to not reside nan claims until aft nan Stanley Cup Finals. The study recovered that nan matter was ne'er discussed again.

Aldrich was fixed nan action of resigning aliases being fired by nan Blackhawks' quality resources head if nan claims were true. Aldrich chose to resign and was still allowed to participate successful celebrations aft nan Blackhawks won nan 2010 Stanley Cup Final.

Aldrich went connected to activity for nan University of Notre Dame and Miami University successful Ohio earlier serving arsenic a precocious schoolhouse adjunct coach successful Houghton, Michigan.

He was accused of intersexual battle astatine Miami University and was later convicted of having intersexual interaction pinch a insignificant astatine nan precocious schoolhouse job. Aldrich served 9 months successful situation and was required to registry arsenic a activity offender successful nan authorities of Michigan.

In October of 2021, Kyle Beach gave an question and reply connected SportsCentre successful Canada and confirmed that he was John Doe - detailing his experiences pinch nan Blackhawks.

After nan investigation was completed, Bowman and MacIsaac resigned from their positions wrong nan squad connected October 26. Quenneville, who was nan caput coach of nan Florida Panthers astatine nan time, besides resigned from his station 2 days later.

The Blackhawks were fined $2million by nan NHL aft nan completion of nan investigation. 

Beach and nan Blackhawks reached a confidential colony successful December of 2021.

In November of 2023, different anonymous erstwhile Blackhawks imaginable filed a negligence suit against nan Blackhawks for suppressing his complaints of intersexual harassment and threats of beingness unit from Aldrich during nan 2010 playoffs.