Marc Bergevin on Canada’s Struggle, His Future, Carey Price and the Blackhawks Scandal – The Athletic

We will come Montreal Canada perform on tape for a moment. There’s a lot to cover there.

But our interview with GM Marc Bergevin of Canada on Friday kicked off with what remains to be the biggest story in hockey, the aftermath of Chicago Blackhawks Scandal.

Bergevin was not mentioned in a 107-page investigative report released last month detailing the findings of sexual assault allegations against former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich from 2010 and those what the club did about it at the time.

Bergevin was part of the previous office as player personnel director. In late June, Katie Strang of The Athletic asked him what he knew about the sexual assault allegations against Aldrich and replied that he was unaware of the allegations at the time. That’s what he turned to law firm Chicago Jenner and Block during their independent investigation.

“They got back to me in July, which I believe is important to find out the truth,” Bergevin told The Athletic. “But like I told them, I don’t know much. I was there at the time working for the Hawks, my role was as a player staff, my job was to monitor our prospects, our high draft picks or even Europe. from amateur to professional. It’s to see the players, how they play, report their achievements to my superiors and that’s it.

“I am not aware of any situation involving Kyle Beach or Brad Aldrich. ”

Like the rest of us, Bergevin watched Beach’s emotional and impactful interview with TSN’s Rick Westhead.

“I feel terrible for the child. Bergevin said. “Sadly, it was something that should never have happened.