Saying that it was "dealt with" while leaving Peters in place, to me, is a failure. Former Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis spoke for the first time about the physical abuse allegations against Bill Peters when he served as head coach of the team. ... National Hockey League legend Ron Francis, ... a group of players and hockey staff members made me aware of the physical incidents involving two players and Bill Peters. NHL Seattle GM Ron Francis said he handled the Bill Peters abuse allegations in Carolina the best he could at the time. As noted in part 1, the biggest takeaway from the 30 minutes was Bill Peters’ assertiveness about needing/wanting more NHL level players and more specifically players who fill targeted roles. Statement from Ron Francis. A day after Bill Peters resigned as head coach of the Calgary Flames, his former boss in Carolina spoke out about his conduct with the Hurricanes. Former Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis spoke for the first time about the physical abuse allegations against Bill Peters when he served as head coach of the team. Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis claimed in a statement Saturday that he did tell former team owner Peter Karmanos about Bill Peters… Regardless of whether Francis or Karmanos is telling the truth here, a physical altercation between the coach and his players should have resulted in a firing. Ron Francis, the current GM of the as-yet unnamed NHL expansion team in Seattle, issued a release on Saturday addressing allegations of physical assault surrounding Bill Peters. Bill Peters demande des changements à Ron Francis. Ron Francis releases a statement on Bill Peters... and someone is lying. Saying that it was "dealt with" while leaving Peters in place, to me, is a failure. SEATTLE – NHL Seattle general manager Ron Francis said Wednesday he hopes to learn from his experiences with the Carolina Hurricanes and put fallout from the Bill Peters situation behind him. Someone is not telling the truth. Ron Francis has released a statement about “physical incidents” involving Bill Peters and players on the Carolina Hurricanes that occurred while Francis was general manager of the team. Ron Francis issued a statement on Bill Peters’ conduct while both were with the Carolina Hurricanes Seattle GM Francis issues statement on allegations of Peters physical assaults A day after Bill Peters resigned as head coach of the Calgary Flames, his former boss in Carolina spoke out about his conduct with the Hurricanes. Regardless of whether Francis or Karmanos is telling the truth here, a physical altercation between the coach and his players should have resulted in a firing. Bill Peters resigns as Calgary Flames head ... "Bill Peters will not be behind the ... and staff members within the Hurricanes organization to Ron Francis regarding concerns about Peters. UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 12, 2019. Au cours des quatre années de Brind’Amour comme adjoint de Peters, Ron Francis agissait en tant que directeur général. Statement from Ron Francis. I took this matter very seriously. Canes general manager Ron Francis, left, and head coach Bill Peters watch the young players during the Carolina Hurricanes development camp held at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. on July 24, 2014. news ... a group of Players and Hockey Staff members made me aware of the physical incidents involving two Players and Bill Peters. TVA Sports. Overriding theme from Bill Peters.