After Akim Aliu came forward with allegations of current Flames head coach Bill Peters using a racial slur toward him in the past, former Hurricanes defenseman Michal Jordan came forward with allegations of Peters getting into physical altercations with players during their time in Carolina.
Jordan, who is now playing in the KHL, took to Twitter on Tuesday:
1) Never wish anything bad to the person but you get what you deserve Bill.After years making it to the NHL had experience with the worst coach ever by far.Kicking me and punching other player to the head during the game...
— Michal Jordan (@TheBigCzech23) November 26, 2019
2) then pretending like nothing happened...couldnt believe my eyes what can happen in the best league.. happy that i dont have to go thrue that stuff on daily basics anymore.
— Michal Jordan (@TheBigCzech23) November 26, 2019
Jordan told TSN's Frank Seravalli of "multiple" physical altercations between Peters and players in Carolina.
"He kicked me pretty hard in the back during a game," Jordan told TSN. "Even the trainers and the other guys saw it. ... I was at that point in my career, like I just got there, so I couldn't say anything. I didn't want them to think I was crying. Me and my agent, we kept it secret. Now other guys are speaking out, so I felt like I could."
Seravalli said that multiple sources confirmed the altercation Jordan was describing, and a Hurricanes player who wished to remain anonymous, told Seravalli of an incident where he was struck in the head by Peters during a game.
Jordan, now 29, was the Hurricanes' fourth-round pick in 2008. He played 79 games with the Hurricanes from 2012-16.
After Jordan's tweets and Seravalli's report, ABC 11 news anchor Mark Armstrong in North Carolina said that players and Hurricanes staff made then-Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis aware of what was happening.
Per a Hurricanes source -- the player leadership group at the time and other staff members made Ron Francis aware of their concerns about Bill Peters conduct. Obviously - no change was made.
— Mark Armstrong (@ArmstrongABC11) November 26, 2019
Francis, who is now the general manager of the unnamed Seattle NHL team, did not immediately respond to a request by the Seattle Times for a comment.
Flames general manager Brad Treliving released a statement that Aliu's allegations toward Peters, which have since been corroborated by two other players who were on the team to TSN, are still under investigation.
"Our review into the allegations from last evening continues," Treliving said. "This is a very serious matter and we want to be thorough in our review."
Treliving added that Peters will not be behind the bench for the Flames' game in Buffalo on Wednesday night. Peters also was not present for the team's practice on Tuesday.
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