The National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) said on Thursday it would conduct an independent review of its response to the 2010 allegations of sexual assault made by Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach against former video coach Brad Aldrich.
The NHLPA said on its official Twitter account that the executive board had voted "in favor of the resolution directing an independent review" over how it handled the Beach case.
The NHL has been rocked by the findings of an independent investigation, conducted by the Blackhawks, into allegations that Aldrich sexually assaulted Beach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. The bombshell report has led to a number of team executives submitting their resignations.