The Chicago Blackhawks settled a second lawsuit brought by a former player who claimed they were negligent in dealing with sexual assault allegations leveled against then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.

The complaint was filed in 2023 in the Cook County (Illinois) Circuit Court. Romanucci & Blandin, the firm that filed the lawsuit, identified "John Doe" as a Black Ace -- a prospect who joins an NHL team as a reserve player for the postseason -- during Chicago's run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Final. It listed 15 counts of negligence.

The lawsuit claimed that Doe was targeted by Aldrich, who "used his authority as a coach to groom, harass, threaten, and assault John Doe for sexual gratification." Doe's lawsuit accused the Blackhawks of "utter indifference and/or conscious disregard for th

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