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First of tip of the hat to you Ben O'Connor. That was as skillful and ballsy a move as I've seen and to pull it of you deserve all the plaudits coming your way.
Now just to rehash an old arguement. The future of hockey in this country revolves around the success / failure of the national team not the EIHL. With one move O'Connor just put ice hockey into everyone's living room this morning and spread the word around the globe. It's a magical demonstration that an import laden top tier has a defined ceiling in growth but a talented GB player can capture the media attention instantly.
The sad reality is O'Connor went to Kazahkstan to be coached and play to the required level to get that good. It would be false to call him a GB developed product. The proof is there. The players have the talent. The framework is broke and the EIHL is not a good enough league. I hope this really is a wake up call to the money men and policy makers. Back the national program.
Now just to rehash an old arguement. The future of hockey in this country revolves around the success / failure of the national team not the EIHL. With one move O'Connor just put ice hockey into everyone's living room this morning and spread the word around the globe. It's a magical demonstration that an import laden top tier has a defined ceiling in growth but a talented GB player can capture the media attention instantly.
The sad reality is O'Connor went to Kazahkstan to be coached and play to the required level to get that good. It would be false to call him a GB developed product. The proof is there. The players have the talent. The framework is broke and the EIHL is not a good enough league. I hope this really is a wake up call to the money men and policy makers. Back the national program.