Michigan Hockey Players Sue Over Abuse | US News

Sixteen former Michigan hockey players are suing the university and coaching staff, including legendary coach Red Berenson, for years of brutal sexual hazing and abuse that allegedly included forced genital shaving — claims the school denies but says would have violated its 1982 anti-hazing policy. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, follows decades of silence and comes amid the university’s recent $490 million settlement over a separate sex abuse scandal involving a sports doctor. While Berenson has declined to comment, his past remarks about “freshman hazing” are now under intense scrutiny as the former players demand accountability for the trauma they endured. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d8448f28584ae305