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Originally Posted by Ped
Of note, Beach never actually played an NHL game with anyone, playoffs or not.
But he did spend 4 more seasons with the Hawks organizations, so it's probably safe to assume without going back, that he attended training camp and thus had lots of exposure to other Blackhawks players.
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If Beach attended any subsequent Black Hawks training camps, it is not safe to assume that Seabrook witnessed him being the object of homophobic remarks. For the most part, career minor league players have little interaction with veterans at such camps. My issue with this whole discussion is that too many people are making arguments on the premise that "safe" assumptions are equal to facts. I think it's likely that Conroy has done his due diligence on this matter. That is, of course, also an assumption, but one that is consistent with Conroy's personality and previous actions and with his likely motivation to protect his organization's assets, its reputation, and its culture. He literally has nothing to gain from hiring someone who could put any of those things at risk, and everything to lose.