N.H.L. Team Hires Executive Who Had Been Barred From the League

Stan Bowman was named general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations by the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, marking his return to the NHL after nearly three years on the sidelines for what the league deemed an “inadequate response” to sexual assault allegations brought forth by former player Kyle Beach during his time with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Bowman was reinstated by the NHL on July 1 along with former Blackhawks executive Al MacIsaac and head coach Joel Quenneville, with the league saying that each was eligible to work again after demonstrating remorse and using the time away to participate in programs that focused on the importance of responding in

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