20/01/2026
Jersey Spotlight - Omar Pacha - Manchester Storm - 2016/2017
My first year with the Storm, my boyhood team who I’ve travelled Europe to watch. A Tweet to the then General Manager Neil Russell asking if they a strength programme in place, which they didn’t. After just one meeting with Neil & Pach, I came on board & had the best year of my Strength & Conditioning journey.
We clicked straight away. Their passion for the club & the community came through from the off. I was lucky to work with a great group of players & I look back on that season with lots of fond memories.
I was travelling to arenas I had been to as a kid, this time proudly wearing my Storm team jacket, being on the bench, the locker rooms, it was quite surreal at times.
We achieved our goal of making the playoffs & had great plans for the next season. Unfortunately, the team was sold, but it’s been no surprise to see Neil & Pach move on to bigger things.
2016/2017 EIHL season will always be my favourite ⚡️⚡️
