PITTSBURGH—Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said late Monday that the team was looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward a Nigerian-born hockey player a decade ago in the minor leagues, then arranged for the player’s demotion when he complained. The tweet did not name Peters, but referred to a “protege” of fired Toronto coach Mike Babcock who is now in Calgary. Babcock has been a mentor to Peters since Babcock coached him in college. Aliu played under Peters in the Chicago Blackhawks system with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Peters is in his second full season as the Flames’ coach.

Source: thestar November 26, 2019 03:56 UTC