Twice a 12 months the world of hockey turns to the EHL, the Euro Hockey League, celebrating the very best of membership hockey. Some will let you know when EHL changed common European membership championships it was the improve in the way in which the sport was introduced that made a distinction. Some will let you know the innovation in guidelines it’s identified for – with the self go on the highest of that listing – makes it one thing particular. They may all be proper, however I’m right here to remind you the inspiration on which all of that is constructed has not modified… Membership hockey is what makes it particular!
As a result of in Europe sport isn’t a mere product of the leisure trade. It’s not only a present placed on to entertain the lots… Sport, hockey and our golf equipment are a lifestyle, the village through which we elevate our youngsters. Whereas the EHL does convey us the very best of the very best in membership hockey. Let’s bear in mind many of the gamers on the market should not professional’s. They’re college students getting ready for their very own careers or younger professionals who mix their sport with their working and household life. The few exceptions, who for a short time do dwell as full time professionals within the recreation of hockey, all know that profession shall be a brief one and never one that can pay the payments for the remainder of their lives. However for a lot of it does turn out to be a lifestyle… Our membership is the place we meet our mates, usually our companions in life or enterprise. It’s the place we elevate our youngsters and share life with household and mates… That’s what makes our membership life, our membership hockey particular. That’s what we rejoice once we go and cheer for our groups on the EHL…
This additionally means it’s not simply in regards to the prime groups starring on the essential occasion of the EHL. Certain they are going to get the larger crowds filling the stadium. Nevertheless it means it is usually in regards to the EHL Hockey ID pageant on the similar venue this Sunday. It is usually in regards to the EHL Below 14 occasion on the similar venue on the similar time. And it’s in regards to the occasion for U19 groups organised by the EHCO on the similar venue on the similar time. All of those occasions convey our golf equipment collectively and rejoice membership hockey as the inspiration for our sport.
The EHCO requested a few of the groups from their occasion to inform us why they love hockey, what their expectations are for their very own EHCO Cup but additionally who may win the EHL?
