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Former Penn State women's hockey players allege emotional abuse by current head coach Josh Brandwene

Birdie Shaw’s hockey bag sits in her basement. She doesn’t want to step into an ice rink.

A former scholarship forward for Penn State women’s hockey, Shaw said that when she has her own kids, she will not allow them to play the sport.

She said the negative experiences she had playing for Penn State women’s ice hockey coach Josh Brandwene changed her outlook on a game she once loved.

“It sounds so cliché, but he literally ruined hockey for me,” Shaw said. “I don't have the passion to play anymore, and it's sad to say because it's been such an important part of my life.