Eizenman Treasures Israeli Heritage, Experience
The following article featuring former Rensselaer standout Oren Eizenman appeared December 2 on the Connecticut Whale Web site.
By Bruce Berlet
On the one hand, Oren Eizenman was a typical pro hockey wannabe growing up in Toronto, skating on a rink in his backyard with older brothers Alon and Erez.
On the other hand, Eizenman has about as atypical a background in the game as you can find, having skated on the only full-size rink in Israel located in the shadow of the yellow flag of Hezbollah, the terrorist organization financed by Iran that has informally annexed the southern part of Lebanon and occasionally sends rockets over the town of Metulla, which sits on a mountaintop next to the border.
“Sometime you realize when you are there that there is more to life than hockey,” said Eizenman, the newest member of the Connecticut Whale. “I have had the privilege to play with guys who go off into elite army units, a little different than the AHL or ECHL.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Whale Web site by clicking here.
