Kyle Beach reveals he’s Blackhawks’ sexual assault victim: ‘The healing process is just beginning’

It now has become clear the immorality and irresponsibility of team executives at the time ruined Beach’s career themselves through their inaction.

“When they won paraded around, lifting a Cup at the parade, at the team pictures, at the celebrations, it made me feel like nothing,” Beach said.

Beach was a Black Ace for the 2010 playoffs — a prospect called up to accompany the NHL team and gain experience.

Beach told his family only once, he said, then tried to never think about the assault — using alcohol and drugs to avoid doing so — again.

Beach said he witnessed meetings discussing Aldrich’s assault in coach Joel Quenneville’s office — “There’s absolutely no way he can deny knowing it,” he added.

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