Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters i sued a letter of resignation to general manager Brad Treliving on Friday, which was accepted.

The former head coach on Wednesday i sued a statement to Trelivingdirected at former player Akim Aliu, who played for Peters with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs in 2009-10.

On Thursday morning, Aliu called Peters' statement "misleading, insincere and concerning" in a statement of his own.

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Aliu who alleges that Peters told him "Hey,Akim, Im sick of you playing that ns, in reference to the then 20-year-old Aliu's choice to play hip-hop Dave Cash Jersey music in the locker room said he has accepted an invitation from the NHL to discu s the situation. Aliu also said he will not comment publicly again until after that meeting occurs.

Peters reportedly traveled separately from the Flames after the team's game against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday separately from the team. He was not behind Calgary's bench on Thursday a sociate coach Geoff Ward acted as head coach for the game. He will Tim McCarver Jersey also resume the role of interim head coach of the Flames.

The 53-year-old coach said in his statement that he spoke out in a "moment of frustration" and that it does not reflect his personal values.

"I have regretted the incident since it happened, and I now also apologize to anyone negatively affected by my words," Peters wrote. "I am aware that there is no excuse for language that is offensive.

"I meant no disrespect in what I said, and it was not directed at anyone in particular," he continued. "But, that doesn't matter;it was hurtful and demeaning. I am truly sorry. I accept the reality of my actions."

Peters did not addre s former Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Michal Jordan's incidents Clay Buchholz Jersey that the current head coach in Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour, confirmed on Wednesday.

Ex-NHL player Jiri Tlusty about Bill Peters:"He's arrogant. Wish players don't have to meet that man again. He's not going to change. There were more stuff like that in Carolina. Kicking into Michal Jordan's back? That's acting like a rat."

"The way the players handled it and the support staff handled it was Hector Neris Jersey to bring it to management right away," Brind'Amour told reporters. "Management handled it correctly and we never heard of it again. Never saw anything else after that. It was definitely dealt with in my opinion correctly. Thats not something we talk about Weve definitely moved past that.