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Aldrich's name crossed out on Stanley Cup

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Brad Aldrich's name has been crossed out on the Stanley Cup, according to the Hockey Hall of Fame, per The Athletic's Mark Lazerus.

The change was made Sunday when the names of last season's Tampa Bay Lightning were added, reports TSN's Ryan Rishaug.

Last Thursday, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wrote a letter to Hockey Hall of Fame chairman Lanny McDonald asking the Hall to consider crossing out the former Blackhawks video coach's name on the Cup and admitting that submitting Aldrich's name in 2010 was a "mistake."

"While nothing can undo what he did, leaving his name on the most prestigious trophy in sports seems profoundly wrong," Wirtz added last week.

Hockey Hall of Fame media director Kelly Masse confirmed Friday that McDonald spoke with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly that day, and the parties agreed the request was appropriate.

An independent investigation by law firm Jenner & Block found the Blackhawks failed to respond promptly upon learning that Aldrich allegedly behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner toward a player during the club's playoff run in 2010. Kyle Beach, who says Aldrich sexually assaulted him, revealed himself as the player last Wednesday.

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