NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman apologized to Kyle Beach on Monday after the former player publicly discussed his alleged sexual assault by a Chicago Blackhawks video coach in 2010.
"We could not be more sorry for the trauma that Kyle has had to endure," Bettman told reporters.
The commissioner added what the two discussed during their recent meeting:
Mark LazerusGary Bettman said he told Kyle Beach, "I am sorry for what he has been through," and that he found him courageous. Said "we discussed a path forward with him" and "offered to him and his family our resources and counseling.