Kyle Beach is Chicago Blackhawks’ John Doe in NHL investigation

“John Doe” has come forward. 

Kyle Beach revealed his identity Wednesday on TSN in Canada as the former Chicago Blackhawks player former video coordinator Brad Aldrich allegedly sexually assaulted during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010. 

Beach, 20 years old at the time of the incident, was part of the Blackhawks’ group of prospects who spent that postseason with the team in case of an injury or suspension. The 2008 11th overall pick never appeared in an NHL game.

Beach had previously been anonymous, but his identity became apparent thanks to several details in the report released Tuesday by the law firm conducting the investigation for the Blackhawks, Jenner & Block. 

“Just a great feeling of relief, vindication,” said Beach, who has played overseas since 2015. “It was no longer my word against everybody else’s.” 

The investigation followed a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Beach, which led to Stan Bowman stepping aside as the Blackhawks general manager and president of hockey operations Tuesday. Bowman also relinquished his duties as Team USA men’s ice hockey GM for the Beijing Olympics. Al MacIsaac, senior vice president of hockey operations, also left the team. 

The NHL fined the Blackhawks $2 million for “the organization’s inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response.” CEO Danny Wirtz addressed the team Wednesday.