Hawks’ Kane hires lawyer
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has hired an attorney while he is under police investigation over something that may have happened at his home last weekend.
Without providing any details, lawyer Paul Cambria confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press on Saturday he has been hired to represent Kane. Cambria represented Kane in 2009, when he pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge of disorderly conduct after being accused of assaulting a Buffalo cab driver over 20 cents.
Blackhawks spokesman Brandon Faber said Kane will spend Saturday with the Stanley Cup privately with his family in Buffalo.
The developments come a day after Hamburg police confirmed Kane is under investigation for an “incident that allegedly occurred” at the player’s off-season home in suburban Buffalo. Hamburg Police Chief Gregory Wickett did not discuss the nature of the investigation. He said police are gathering information and awaiting forensic tests.
The investigation has forced Kane to change plans during his turn to host the Cup and celebrate the Blackhawks’ third championship in six years.
This year, tentative plans called for Kane to bring the Cup to Buffalo Women’s and Children’s Hospital during what was supposed to be a private visit. Those plans fell through once reports of the police investigation surfaced.