Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford won’t be with the team while it investigates allegations of physical abuse in previous coaching roles. “The Chicago Blackhawks will be conducting a thorough review of assistant coach Marc Crawford based on the recent allegations that have been made regarding his conduct with another organization,” the team said Monday night in a statement. “Marc Crawford will be away from the team during this time and the organization will have no further comment until completion of the review.”The Chicago Blackhawks will be conducting a thorough review of assistant coach Marc Crawford based on the recent allegations that have been made regarding his conduct with another organization. — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 3, 2019Former NHL player Sean Avery discussed a kicking incident that allegedly occurred when Crawford was the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings during the 2006-07 season. “He attacked guys personally.”This comes in the wake of Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters being forced to resign Friday after reports of previous racist comments and physical abuse came to light.

Source: National Post December 03, 2019 02:15 UTC