Texas is an ideal spot for Montoya as the 2020 census showed the Hispanic and white populations virtually even, but with Hispanics rapidly growing in number. Cost of equipment is often cited as prohibitive for some to get into hockey, but Montoya said the myth that every Hispanic or minority is poor must be overcome because those groups are spending money, just not on hockey.
“Let’s actually go after the money that people are spending — and they’re spending lots of it — let’s get them to spend it on hockey, selfishly because I want to see this game grow,” Montoya said. “I think that for some people that’s tough to understand, but that’s why I’m here.”
In order to make change, you have to persevere and keep trying to knock down the walls that previous generations built — walls that some want to remain.
“It’s about making change. I have this platform. They say when you got drafted, ‘Did you feel the pressure of the rest of the Latino Hispanic community?’…
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