Chicago Blackhawks Clean House, Bowman Out as GM

The Chicago Blackhawks have a new general manager as Stan Bowman has "stepped aside". The reports come on the day the Blackhawks are opening up about their findings regarding an investigation into the team's operations back in 2010.

Danny Wirtz says Stan Bowman ``has stepped aside'' in his role as GM.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 26, 2021

Investigation found Bowman, MacIsaac, McDonough, Jay Blunk, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Joel Quenneville and James Gary met in May 2010 to discuss Aldrich's alleged assault and took no action for 3 weeks.

One witness said the decision was left in McDonough's hands, Schar says.

— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) October 26, 2021

No Blackhawks executives involved in 2010 will be with the organization going forward.

— luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) October 26, 2021

STATEMENT FROM STAN BOWMAN:

Statement from Stan Bowman via #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/0iOTUFcAhN

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 26, 2021

Huge changes in Chicago as we reported earlier on Tuesday that organizational changes were coming. Here's some more on the story from some of the NHL's best insiders as this information is very fresh and fluid regarding a sexual assault investigation from 2010: 

Danny Wirtz, acknowledging the organization's lack of proper action taken in light of allegations: "John Doe deserved better from the Blackhawks."

— Katie Strang (@KatieJStrang) October 26, 2021

Danny Wirtz, acknowledging the organization's lack of proper action taken in light of allegations: "John Doe deserved better from the Blackhawks."

— Katie Strang (@KatieJStrang) October 26, 2021

Kyle Davidson will take over as interim GM of #Blackhawks.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 26, 2021

The Blackhawks briefing has concluded.

To recap, Stan Bowman is out as GM. Kyle Davidson is interim GM.

No member of the team's mgmt staff around in 2010 is with the club moving forward. This includes Al MacIsaac.

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 26, 2021

As part of the briefing, John McDonough informed HR after the playoffs in 2010 and gave Aldrich the option to undergo an investigation or resign. He chose to resign.

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 26, 2021

As part of the investigation, the player who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Aldrich was a 20-year-old black ace during the 2010 NHL playoffs.

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) October 26, 2021

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