Cuban American team ‘very emotional’ in Amerigol LATAM Cup debut

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This year’s LATAM Cup features 52 men’s, women’s and youth teams and more than 1,100 players representing 17 countries, including Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.

Barrington, a defenseman for the Panthers Warrior hockey team, began recruiting last year and came up with 179 players eager to represent their heritage and former homeland.

“We do have four players who were born in Cuba, but everybody is an American and loves America,” he said. “But just the Cuban flavor, the spirit of the team. I understand that every team feels connected because of the heritage of their countries ... but because of what either themselves or their parents or grandparents have gone through to be here, it’s a different togetherness. In Spanish, it’s called ‘juntos,’ we’re together.”

That’s what motivated forward Chris Galante to play for the men’s Division I team, which is 2-1-0 after a 5-2 loss to Greece on Friday.

“I was born and raised here and proud to be an American, but my roots are obviously from Cuban culture,” Galante said. “We’ve played elite hockey for many years, and I think it’s time that we came out and show what we've got.”

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