75 ROB SHORT Born: 11-08-1972 Nationality: Canadian Club: HGC MVP: 2011 “If Shorty says: ‘go and kill’, the other guys are off like a fi re brigade” PAUL VAN ASS R ob Short turns forty this summer. For years he has been told that he is too old, that it is time for him to throw in the stick. But the old warrior still stands. “Rob is the man at HGC. If Shorty says: ‘go and kill’, the other guys are off like a fi re brigade”, his former coach Paul van Ass said about Short last year. The Canadian plays hockey in the Netherlands since 1998, where he was recruited by HGC after the In the follo in Rotterdam and Laren, Short is the type of player tha than give up. He has an unprecedented winning mentality A winner who hasn’t won a lot of prices during his long career though. He might ha but in the really big tournaments Canada doesn’t compete for the a y hockey na Netherlands the defensive midfi Until last year Short led HGC to the surprising EHL victor t Short had one last thing on his mind. One last time he wanted to go to the Olympics with the Canadian team. And so Shorty sticks with it for yet another season. the Olympic dream is no the national Rabo Hockey Lea the EHL because winners are not longer automa next edition and HGC didn’t qualify last year career now has nearly ended, throughout the hockey world he will be missed. e”, re he was recruited by HGC after the d Laren, has an unprecedented winning mentality t ha compete for the a defensive midfi the surprising EHL victor mind. icks with it for yet another season. am is no o Hockey Lea winners are not longer automa HGC didn’t qualify last year nearly ended, ockey world he will be missed. 20 12 Pagina 74
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