Episode 3 - New York Islanders; Calypso Hockey - The Andre Boyce Interview

The New York Islanders are a hockey club based on the East Coast of the USA. Having been around for close to five decades, the club was originally founded and organised by those from the Caribbean Islands - an influence which still drives the club today. In the eighth series of the Half Court Press Podcast we find out more about the Calypso hockey that is and has been played over the years by the New York Islanders from those involved. Tao MacLeod talks to a variety of hockey personalities who have coached, played for and generally been a part of the West Indian hockey community in New York. Andre Boyce is the captain of the Barbados National Hockey Team. He also holds the record for the highest number of appearances for his country. As a young man he studied at college in New York for several years. Whilst here he became heavily involved with the New York Islanders, going onto become the skipper of the club. In episode three of this series, Andre talks about his experiences here and the positive affect that being in this environment has had on his career. The Half Court Press Podcast is available on… iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Breaker Overcast Anchor Pocket Casts RadioPublic