Michigan ‘Hockey Doc’ to Stand Trial on Sexual Assault Charges Connected to Youth Hockey Physicals

Michigan ‘Hockey Doc’ to Stand Trial on Sexual Assault Charges Connected to Youth Hockey Physicals
Dr. Zvi Levran, 66, appears in the court of Judge James Brady on charges of criminal sexual conduct at the 47th District Court in Farmington Hills, Mich., on April 11, 2023. Daniel Mears/Detroit News via AP
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—A doctor who says he received the nickname “Hockey Doc” after spending more than two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota will stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted patients.

Zvi Levran faces 22 counts of third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving 10 former hockey players. He denies any wrongdoing.