Whether U12, U15, boys, girls, women, or men—every level counts. If you made it to the final weekend, regardless of whether you won or lost, you can be proud. I attended some of these Final4 games and had a great time. Seeing all the hockey players give their best to achieve what they’ve trained for is just wonderful. The semifinals and finals were great games, and we saw a very high level of hockey.

A big thank you also to our referees who sometimes didn’t have an easy job during the heated games. Of course, excitement can lead to skip action, but we spectators, coaches and players should always respect our referees. Therefore, one of my takeaways from last weekend is the question on how we can improve the respect amongst each other during the games. Please join in this discussion. I look forward to your feedback: rob.mudde@swisshockey.org.