Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com


A former Hartland High School hockey player is off the University of Michigan men’s team for breaking team rules.

The Ann Arbor Police Department earlier released surveillance video of two suspects defacing the walkway of the Jewish Resource Center near campus on August 22nd. The male spray-painted a homophobic slur and male genitalia while the female spray-painted her initials. A press release is attached.

Defenseman Johnny Druskinis was allegedly among the suspects caught on camera. He is no longer listed on the team’s roster. He was a member of the Hartland High School Hockey Team in 2018 and 2019. The team won the state championship both years.

The University released a statement confirming Druskinis was no longer on the roster “following a violation of team rules".

The other female suspect was reportedly suspended but remains listed on the roster for the U of M Women's Lacrosse team. The pair were said to have been heavily intoxicated at the time of the incident.

The director of the Jewish Resource Center, Rabbi Fully Eisenberger, told CBS Detroit “he was shocked that no one intervened despite it happening in broad daylight”. He has since released an updated statement, which is attached.

Ann Arbor Police said Rabbi Eisenberger is not pressing charges in the case.