The decision was announced Monday, six days after the Blackhawks were fined $2 million and Stan Bowman stepped down as their general manager following an independent investigation of former forward Kyle Beach's allegations of sexual assault by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.
"The Chicago Blackhawks and Marian Hossa will be postponing Marian's Legacy Night to a to-be-announced later date," the team said in a statement. "After further discussion between (chief executive officer) Danny Wirtz, (president of business operations) 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.
"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 will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Nov. 15 as part of the 2020 class, which also includes Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson and Kim St-Pierre.
Hossa scored 1,134 points (525 goals, 609 assists) in 1,309 games with the Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings and Blackhawks. The forward scored at least 30 goals in a season eight times and at least 40 goals three times.
"Hockey is important, but it can never be more important than the people in it," Hossa said in a statement. "Hockey must recognize by its actions that our focus needs to always be on the well-being of the young people who play our game, That is the most important responsibility we have."
Hossa played for the Blackhawks from 2009-2017. He quit playing hockey in 2017 because of a progressive skin disorder. He won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010, 2013 and 2015, and also reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Penguins in 2008 and with the Red Wings in 2009. He is the only player to play in the Cup Final in three straight seasons with three teams.
