Episode 5 - New York Islanders; Calypso Hockey - The Alva Serrette 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. Alva Serrette is a well known figure within USA Field Hockey, having served on the board of the national governing body and as the High Performance Director of the Men’s National Team. Previously he has held administrative roles within the North East Field Hockey Association (NEFHA), which is the organisation that runs the domestic league on the American East Coast. Additionally, he was on the organising committee for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, as the Hockey Competition Manager. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Alva moved to the USA in his early 20’s and became an American citizen. He went on to become a full international for his adoptive country and is also one of the founding members of the original Islanders Hockey Club (prior to the amalgamation with New York H.C.), having been the first ever President of the club in the early days. The Half Court Press Podcast is available on… iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Breaker Overcast Anchor Pocket Casts RadioPublic