Beer League Hockey Player Is Suing Bauer Because His Helmet Broke After Diving Head First Into A Shot
NY Post -- A hockey player 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.
...The lawsuit names defendants Bauer Hockey, along with the Pure Hockey store in Anaheim, Caifornia. where Zenchenko bought the helmet on July 3, 2025, the lawsuit says. The suit reads: “It was selected and recommended by Pure Hockey for Zenchenko’s competition use on the ice. The manufacturing defect and/or the defective design was sold without warning.”
Okay so right off the bat, obviously the lede here is that the lawsuit is specifically because this fella can no longer get it on with his old lady. If that's actually true then I feel bad for the guy. I especially feel bad for the chick. That's a brutal way for the spark to go out in a relationship. But also...how are you even supposed to prove that in court? Like is Bauer going to have to make this fella go to plow town in the middle of the court room? Also, is he unable to have sex with just his wife or is it everyone?
I guess that's all up for a judge to decide. But to me, this video is the worst possible evidence that this guy's lawyer could have ever presented to the court. Because what in the actual shit is buddy doing here? At best, this is a B division beer league hockey game. From the looks of the strides from some of the guys on that ice, it's probably more like C division. And you are diving head first in front of a clap bomb from the point?
Buddy,,,,the helmet did it's job right there. If anything, you should be thanking Bauer for saving your life. There's no way this defenseman was ever going to be able to get enough air under that puck for it not to obliterate your skull. The fact that you were able to just pop right back up after taking that shot to the dome is a miracle. Obviously it sucks you can't have sex anymore but the fact that you're not a vegetable right now shows that Bauer had you covered.
I love how they are suing because there weren't any warnings on the label about not diving head first to block a shot in some shitty LA beer league. I guess every company is going to need to add that warning now. "WARNING: helmet will not work if you decide to be the biggest dipshit out there on the ice".
As much as I'm rooting for this guy to lose his lawsuit, I am genuinely rooting for him to be able to plow his wife again. For his sake and for hers, I hope this story comes along with a happy ending.