LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Bill Peters is being given a second chance by the Lethbridge Hurricanes, but not by the former player who was the target of his racism.
Peters was named Lethbridge's new head coach on Wednesday, returning him to the Western Hockey League and organized hockey for the first time in nearly four years.
A statement from the WHL says that Peters has completed an anti-racism training and coaching certification program with guidance from Shades of Humanity Consulting, a national diversity, equity and inclusion agency. Commissioner Ron Robison said in a statement he's satisfied Peters has taken the necessary steps required to return to coaching in the WHL.
The incident occurred when Peters was head coach of the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs during the 2009-10 season. Aliu, who led the IceHogs in scoring, was the target of Peters' attack. Aliu also alleged that Peters wrote a letter at the time to management at the Chicago Blackhawks — Rockford's parent club — that further alienated the young player from the organization. He noted that five members of that front office went on to be general managers for other teams, essentially ruining his reputation in the NHL.
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