At SHI, we realize how tough it has been for our hockey members to be staying home during this lockdown. My own son, Tommy, living in the UK, wants to go to his local rink to meet up with his friends and shoot some pucks. Despite everything we say about the need for staying safe at home, he keeps on asking if we can go to the rink!
Explanations are not enough so we've been running weekly Zoom off-ice training sessions to keep all our players motivated and to give them all an opportunity to virtually meet up with their friends and chat.
It's not the same as taking to the ice, and we can see that some countries will be returning to the ice ahead of others, but it keeps everyone engaged and we understand that the most important thing we can be doing is to keep everyone safe.
As I write this, I'm sure that there are hundreds of similar stores from our SHI clubs around the world. If you feel like sharing your stories, feel free to shoot us an email and we'll share with our community. Stay safe everyone and let's look forward to our next tournament!
