NHL News: Blackhawks' Patrick Kane Not Charged With Rape, Allegation 'Rife With Reasonable Doubt,' Prosecutors Say

Patrick Kane, star right-winger for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, will not face rape charges following a three-month investigation into an allegation that western New York prosecutors concluded was "rife with reasonable doubt," according to a statement released Thursday. There were "significant material inconsistencies between the complainant's accounts and those of other witnesses," the Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita, III announced in the statement.