If there was a bottom of the barrel, Hungarian hockey seemed to be occupying it.Ĭlick here to buy Julian Rubinstein's "Ballad of the Whiskey Robber" This was partly because the NHL was now available on cable television in Hungary and watching it for up to four seconds was enough to generate an epiphany that the Hungarian league was penniless, bereft of sponsors, devoid of all but a few quality players, and required fans to freeze their asses off outside on a metal bench in order to see live. (Note: UTE is a professional hockey club based in Budapest)Īs UTE's 1991-92 season rolled around, it was becoming harder to ignore the grim realities of the Hungarian hockey league. Reprinted by permission of Little, Brown. Editor's Note: The following is adapted from "Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives and Broken Hearts" by Julian Rubinstein.
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