[1] Beer league players go out of their way to declare their autonomy from their professional counterparts to allow freedom to reinvent the sport as a player-friendly cooperative entity.
[2] The name beer league may refer to the practice of pubs, taverns and bars providing financial sponsorships to support local teams.
The term "beer league" has weaved its way into popular culture, appearing in movies[3] and poems as a defining moment in masculinity.
There are estimated to be approximately 174,000 adults that play beer league hockey in North America with a significant population of players over the age of fifty-five.
[2] The primary goal of these leagues is to have organized hockey in its purest form, unencumbered by money, skill, ambition, fans or advancement.