Big Mountain Hockey Conference

Hello, my name is Charlie Marchese, and I am the Commissioner of the Big Mountain Hockey Conference (www.bigmountainhockey.com), a 501-C-3 non-profit college hockey conference based in Colorado and Wyoming.

April 11th - 14th, 2024, we are hosting the Israeli Selects hockey team for several games against US College Teams and All Stars from our conference.

Our goal is to help Israel "Grow The Game" of hockey in their country. This includes the youth, the women, and even Israeli National teams that could compete in international tournaments (IIHF) or at the Olympics.

Once the expenses of hosting this event are covered, all revenue from Ticket Sales and Fundraising efforts like this will be shared with Team Israel. As they grow in competitiveness, this will help them cover the costs of travel to events like this, and will allow them to invest in the youth in their country to provide the foundation of an international hockey program grown from the ground up.

As we speak, a new ice rink is being constructed in Israel, which is a major step in the development of their hockey program for their professional summer league and their youth development.

Both the Big Mountain Hockey Conference and the Israeli Selects hockey team thank you for your support - of this event, of other events like it, and of the growth of the game of hockey in their country.