It is Chicago itself that wanted the name removed from the prestigious trophy.

"His actions disqualify him and it was a mistake to add his name.

We are sorry for letting that happen, ”club owner Rocky Wirtz wrote in a letter last week.

Now the wish has come true and his name has been covered with a line X.

"All parties agree that it was reasonable," the Hockey Hall of Fame wrote in a statement.

The NHL abuse scandal erupted last week when former Chicago player Kyle Beach, who was 20 at the time, reported that Aldrich had sexually abused him during the 2010 playoffs.

An independent investigation has established that the club's management was aware of the allegations - but chose not to act.

Among other things, this has led to Joel Quenneville, who was the coach for Chicago during the title season, having to leave his coaching position in Florida.

The NHL has also fined the club two million dollars (just over 17 million kronor) due to "the organization's deficient internal routines and its insufficient response".