Update finally comes in Evander Kane’s assault lawsuit brought by woman in Buffalo

This might be some good news for Edmonton Oilers’ Evander Kane. On Wednesday, the Athletic and Sportsnet were informed by his bankruptcy lawyer that Kane has settled a lawsuit from a Buffalo-area woman who accused the then-Sabres player of assaulting her.

Rachel Kuechle filed the lawsuit in July 2016.

According to documents filed in Erie County State Supreme Court on behalf of Kuechle, Kane met her in a bar, invited her to what he said was a party and then attacked her, causing cuts and bleeding that required multiple surgeries. Without providing details of how she was injured, her lawyers said Kuechle suffered “serious emotional trauma” and “serious, permanent and painful personal injuries.”

“While in the hotel room, he inflicted a battery upon Kuechle,” the complaint read. “The physical battery was … violent and offensive in nature,” causing Kuechle to “suffer bodily injury including lacerations, extensive bleeding, requiring multiple surgeries, and blood transfusions and serious emotional trauma, all to her detriment.”

Kane later filed a counterclaim, which was partially dismissed in 2018.

The cases were stayed after Kane filed for bankruptcy protection last year.

However, the Athletic points out that Kane’s bankruptcy still has a claim from a woman who says the left wing harmed her. “Hope Parker remains a creditor, having filed for $2 million. She alleges she had an abortion after he agreed to pay her to do so. Parker argues after the abortion Kane declined to pay.

Her case in L.A. Superior Court is currently stayed. She has an ongoing adversarial proceeding in the bankruptcy court against Kane, who has moved to dismiss her claim.”

This all has to cause some distraction in the Oilers' dressing room, no?