Blackhawks postpone tribute night for Marian Hossa

The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday night that they are postponing their tribute night for Marian Hossa to allow the organization to reflect on the past week amid the results of the team's sexual abuse investigation.

"After further discussion between Danny Wirtz, Jaime Faulkner and Marian, everyone agreed that this is an important time for our organization to reflect rather than celebrate. Marian and the club's leadership team all know we must build back our community's trust as we ensure accountability within our organization following Kyle Beach's courage in coming forward. Our new leadership team is committed to upholding our values and always working to better this organization and our game as we move forward," the Blackhawks said in a statement.

They added, "There is no better embodiment of those values, both off and on the ice, than Marian Hossa, and we congratulate him on his upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame induction."

Hossa, 42, is set to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, November 15th.

The Stara Lubovna, Slovakia native spent eight of his nineteen years in the NHL with the Blackhawks, where he had 415 points (186 G, 229 A) in 534 regular season games. As a member of the Blackhawks, Hossa is a three-time Stanley Cup champion.

An update on Marian Hossa's Legacy Nighthttps://t.co/K4GLKzjcWb— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 1, 2021

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