The Los Angeles Kings have suspended the contract of goaltender Patrik Bartosak, the club announced today.
 
The club has issued the following statement:
 
“This morning our Club suspended Patrik Bartosak for his actions resulting in his arrest in Manchester, NH on November 16.  We take this matter very seriously.  Our response in this matter reflects our extreme disappointment, particularly given the programs we have instituted internally and the commitment our organization has made to educating our players on the prevention of domestic violence. This is the first step in an ongoing process as we continue to gather information related to this incident and monitor the legal proceedings.”
  

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is relieved for his family and friends now that a prosecutor has closed a rape investigation against him, according to an ESPN.com report.

Kane sidestepped questions about his own feelings Friday in his first comments after learning he won't be criminally charged following a three-month investigation by local authorities in upstate New York.

Prosecutors announced Thursday that they will not bring rape charges against Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, citing a lack of credible evidence in a case "rife with reasonable doubt" and the accuser's decision to no longer cooperate in the investigation.

Erie County, New York, District Attorney Frank Sedita said a three-month investigation found that physical and forensic evidence "tend to contradict" the accuser's claim that she was raped on Aug. 2 at Kane's offseason home outside Buffalo.

The woman who accused Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of raping her in August has notified authorities that she no longer wishes to cooperate with the investigation, several sources told The Buffalo News.

The woman reportedly told authorities that the investigation has caused her and her family a great deal of stress.

"She was no longer interested in going forward," a source told the newspaper.