Hockey Star's Career and Marriage in Turmoil After Shocking Injury

A hockey star who lives in Los Angeles has been left with injuries so bad he can no longer have sex with his wife, a lawsuit has claimed.

Ivan Zenchencko, 32, was a defender in a USA Hockey-sanctioned game on September 27, 2025, at the LA Kings Valley Ice center when a puck pierced his helmet, the documents say.

The protective gear, a Bauer Re-Akt 55, cracked open sending the disc “penetrating to his head,” which left the Russian-born athlete spurting blood across the rink, the suit continues.