Poem 140: Blackhawks Mismanagment

The “Chicago Blackhawks” have been a major topic in the latest news

There are so many people out there willing to share their point of view

Problems for this team are being experienced on and off the ice

So many people who are not involved, offering some advice

When this assault occurred this team was  in their playoff run

The “Blackhawks”  hadn’t  won the Stanley Cup since nineteen sixty one

It would take over fourty nine years for this franchise to relive their dream

Unfortunately it wouldn’t be all that joyous for a member affiliated with this team

In May two thousand and ten, Kyle Beach was finally in a position that aspiring hockey players desired

He was called up from the minors to participate in the playoffs if required

Just twenty years old and he would be a “Black Ace”

Meaning if someone was injured, he was there to take their place

The following are allegations I read on a news report

This May seventh Kyle filed a lawsuit and is taking the “Blackhawks” to court

This incident occurred over eleven years ago

This is what I researched just to let you know

Brad Aldrich was a video coach that this NHL team had hired

Later on that year he resigned but he was never fired

He invited this rookie to his apartment for drinks and a meal

That would be the location of this terrible ordeal

He forced oral sex on Kyle and told him to pretend to like it all

Then told him if he didn’t the “Blackhawks” would never give him another call

Beach managed to escape and informed the club about the situation he went through

It would be another three weeks before they decided what they would do

The administration knew about it but decided to postpone this case

They couldn’t be bothered, they were in a playoff race

Aldrich informed  the team the sex was consensual but resigned after two thousand and ten

Unfortunately it wouldn’t be much longer until he struck again

He was now affiliated with a high school team and accosted a sixteen year old

This might have never happened if the Kyle Beach story had been told

Aldrich pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a teenager and was sentenced to nine months in jail

The behaviour of this NHL team proved to be an epic fail

The “Hawks” ignored their mistake and even let Aldrich have a day with the Stanley Cup

We learned he brought it to a high school, now that they exposed this cover up

The executives that were in charge are now officially done

Those ones that were involved during the first playoff run

Stan Bowman resigned and was the last employee who really had to know

Quenneville met with Bettman and Joel decided it was time to go

Only Kevin Cheveldayoff is the last man to hold a post

He’s General Manager of the “Jets” and the league has allowed him to coast

The way this team has handled the situation really is a shame

They even chose to have the Stanley Cup be engraved with Brad Aldrich’s name

They have had this name removed from it since this news came to light

It is going to take a lot more than this to make this hardship right

I admire Kyle Beach for coming forward and I hope he has his day

There is no way he should have been brushed off in this way

He has given others a voice that is now loud and clear

For those with similar experiences and are living in fear

I hope he is properly compensated for the nightmare he went through

Which in turns inspires others who have been through an experience like this too