
Faith based blueliner
Standing firm in his faith.
That is the challenge facing sixteen-year-old Ismail Abougouche in his first season in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets.
Abougouche is Muslim and doesn’t shy away when asked about his Islam faith.
“In Islam, we can not drink alcohol, consume drugs or eat pork”, Abougouche told RocketFAN. The boys (teammates) know that and are very respectable and aren’t pushing me. They respect my beliefs and I am very thankful for that.”
Great write up and very much appreciated Regan! Go Izzy!
It was a pleasure telling his story and taking that angle. I love how he doesn’t cower from his beliefs and stands up for what he believes is right. That should be celebrated.