“Hockey is important, but most of all I’m looking for good people who come together in the locker room.” This phrase, uttered by TBHC’s coach-player Eddie Martin, was enough to convince Damien Bourguignon during an interview for his recruitment. A click resulted in the 30-year-old striker nearing the end of his career.

“I wondered if it wasn’t time to stop and start a complete transformation, and then the club could find the words”, says the player with a well-filled CV. After training in Rouen with Strasbourg and Lyon in the Magnus League and most recently with Marseille, Clermont and Evry in D2, Damien has traveled all over France. “I take hockey as a way to see the country and meet people, I took my car, here I always dreamed of traveling”, he assures that his legend will continue in more unexpected countries for a hockey player.

Digne D “Rasta Rocket”

“One day the president of the Moroccan federation contacted me, he knew I had dual citizenship, at first I thought it was a joke, but it was really serious”, Damian says with a smile. However, a parenthesis worthy of the famous “Rasta Rocket” that allowed him to participate in the Arab Cup or win an international tournament. “There are only two rinks in the country and some players started hockey 7 years ago…”, he said, sounding startled at the start. “That didn’t stop us from winning the Andorra tournament against Portugal or Ireland”, explains Neo-Blagnacco-Toulouse, “The level is equivalent to D3 and we have players of French and Canadian origin in our ranks.”

A strange career for this prolific scorer (7 assists) who has found a tailor-made job. “I’m a waiter for Jean-Luc Sadorny’s establishment, located on the Tiola golf course,” slips the ex-professional, who has adjusted perfectly to his new life. “The atmosphere in the locker room is incredible, and then I want to thank the Belugas supporters for giving us strength in every match”, concludes the author of a successful start to the season, like his team. .