In September 2010, then-Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich talks to Upper Michigan-based WLUC-TV about bringing the Stanley Cup to Houghton, Mich..

       A law firm working for the Chicago Blackhawks has completed an independent review of a former player’s 2010 sexual misconduct allegations against then-video coach Brad Aldrich as well as the team’s handling of his complaint at the time, the team announced Tuesday.

       The results of Chicago-based Jenner & Block’s findings will be announced at 1 p.m. Blackhawks owner/chairman Rocky Wirtz, Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz and Reid Schar, partner at Jenner & Block, will be present, the team said.

       The anonymous former player, using the pseudonym “John Doe,” has an ongoing lawsuit against the team alleging negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Aldrich pleaded guilty in 2013 to misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct with a former Houghton (Michigan) High School hockey player who later also sued the Hawks.

       The Hawks have filed motions to dismiss both cases.

       He helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. But now 2 lawsuits are bringing scrutiny to a former coach’s behavior around young players. ？

       According to the first lawsuit, Aldrich threatened and forcibly touched the Blackhawks player during a dinner and invitation to go over game video at Aldrich’s apartment around May 2010. Then-skills coach Paul Vincent said he informed team executives about the alleged incident as well as another misconduct complaint from another Hawk but the team opted not to report Aldrich to Chicago police.

       The lawsuit states the plaintiff began counseling sessions with mental skills coach James Gary but Gary “convinced plaintiff that the sexual assault was his fault, that he was culpable for what happened, made mistakes during his encounter with the perpetrator and permitted the sexual assault to occur.” Gary’s attorney, Eric Lifvendahl of L&G Law Group, disputed that account.

       Timeline: The allegations against a former Chicago Blackhawks video coach ？

       The Hawks issued a statement May 12 saying “based on our investigation, we believe the allegations against the organization lack merit and we are confident the team will be absolved of any wrongdoing.”

       However, the Hawks announced June 28 that they had hired Jenner & Block to investigate the allegations. On Aug. 2, the team pledged to share the review’s conclusions publicly and “implement changes to address the findings and any shortcomings of our organization.”

       Vincent and Brent Sopel, another player on the 2010 championship team, said they had refused to cooperate with the review until the Hawks agreed to make the findings public.

       Check back for updates.

       plthompson@chicagotribune.com

       cmgutowski@chicagotribune.com

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