Yeshiva Ice Hockey

The other day I was at the Home Depot in Nanuet. Just to the right of the checkout lanes I could not believe my eyes. A full scale cut-a-way of a succah was erected (including automated tarp system to protect the succah from possible foul weather). A sign inside the succah inviting customers to Sundays free Succah Building Clinic sponsored by The Home Depot. I thought to myself, wow, has Rockland County come a long way since I was a kid here.

Well even more amazing was the flyer I saw around town later that day inviting Yeshiva kids to a free ice hockey clinic at Sportorama, and the possibility of a Yeshiva Ice Hockey League. Now I've seen it all.

It was never possible to get free ice time during a normal Sunday afternoon. When I grew up Yeshiva kids rented ice the only free time we could get, Thurday nights 11:30 pm. Now prime time ice Sundays at 4:30 pm? Unheard of.

Have to give credit to a Rabbi Yehuda Koblic of YeshivaHockey.com for taking the initiative to take on such a bold endeavor. It will be a difficult start up, and the first year will take alot of effort I'm sure to promote.

At our Ashar practice on Friday I mentioned to the boys that there will be a free 2 hour clinic for the Yeshiva Hockey League this Sunday at 5:30 pm and that we as a team should go. Most of the boys never really had the chance to play hockey on ice. It will be a fun hockey field trip for the team.

If you can get your son there by 5:00pm, David Nelson and I will be there on the ice watching them. Let them wear their jerseys.

This clinic is free, but for more information on the Yeshiva Ice Hockey League visit www.yeshivahockey.com .

Look forward to seeing them there.

Steve