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August 31, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Hockey/2007/08/26/4447524-sun.html

Hockey Night in Israel

[Toronto Sun] Steve Simmons - The first World Jewish Ice Hockey Tournament was held in July in Metulla in northern Israel, featuring teams from Canada, Israel, France and the U.S. Israel, coached by Stanley Cup winner Jean Perron, defeated Team Canada 2-1. Perron is not Jewish, but four years ago, a Montreal businessman named Alan Maislin asked him if he would like to donate one day of his life for Israeli hockey. "As someone who grew up learning classical studies in Quebec, the Holy Land for me was a dream." The dream culminated with Perron being named national team coach and taking an Israeli team of unknowns to the gold medal in the 'C' version of the world hockey championships.

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