Bill Peters hired by WHL team 4 years after it was exposed that he directed racial slurs at a player

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — Bill Peters has been hired as the coach of the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, the former Calgary Flames coach’s first job in North America since it emerged four years ago that he directed racial slurs at a player in the minors during the 2009-10 season.

The junior team based in the southern part of the Canadian province of Alberta announced the hiring Wednesday, emphasizing Peters completed an anti-racism training and coaching certificate program. WHL Commissioner Ron Robison also endorsed the…