The stage was set. The locker room was quieter than mice. Everyone was preparing for, perhaps the biggest game of their lives. Before the game, my team and I had recently watched the movie, The Miracle on Ice. We were inspired. From there, our coach had read the lines for the current game. My name wasn’t said until the end. I thought to myself “Oh great, hardly any playing time again”. Me and my teammate Kyle, glanced at each other and watched the opposing team, the Soo Jr. Lakers step onto the ice. The Jr. Lakers had recently beat us just two days ago. Then we had hit the ice. After we had finished with our on-ice warm ups, the puck drops and the first period begins.
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Not a lot of action was happening. Anthony had somehow found his way to the penalty box a couple of times. Coach told me if I don't hustle my next shift, he was going to sit me. I knew then something was going to have to change. The game went on. About half way through the second period, I hear from Coach; “Kyle….Austin….and Brett…. You are up next”. I knew something good was going to happen. I step onto the ice and notice the Jr. Lakers were breaking out. So, I skated as hard as I possibly could through the center of the ice. Then Kyle stole the puck from one of their players.I rush back to join the play as it turned into a two-on-one. I yell”Kyle..Kyle, I am open”. I was open and Kyle slid the puck over to me. The puck looked at me in a taunting sort of way, with all my strength, shot it as hard as I could. The puck slides in. Goal!!! The bench erupts with excitement. The crowd goes crazy. As I am cheering I feel a rush of power as I get tackled by Brett, who was just getting off the bench. We go through the line, high-fiving my team. It was perhaps the most excited I think I have ever felt until that moment. It felt like I stepped into a doorway of happiness with party poppers and fireworks. After that the period had shortly concluded. The score was upgraded to
The game didn't start as planned, the Jr. Lakers scored right …show more content…
Not a lot of action was happening. Anthony had somehow found his way to the penalty box a couple of times. Coach told me if I don't hustle my next shift, he was going to sit me. I knew then something was going to have to change. The game went on. About half way through the second period, I hear from Coach; “Kyle….Austin….and Brett…. You are up next”. I knew something good was going to happen. I step onto the ice and notice the Jr. Lakers were breaking out. So, I skated as hard as I possibly could through the center of the ice. Then Kyle stole the puck from one of their players.I rush back to join the play as it turned into a two-on-one. I yell”Kyle..Kyle, I am open”. I was open and Kyle slid the puck over to me. The puck looked at me in a taunting sort of way, with all my strength, shot it as hard as I could. The puck slides in. Goal!!! The bench erupts with excitement. The crowd goes crazy. As I am cheering I feel a rush of power as I get tackled by Brett, who was just getting off the bench. We go through the line, high-fiving my team. It was perhaps the most excited I think I have ever felt until that moment. It felt like I stepped into a doorway of happiness with party poppers and fireworks. After that the period had shortly concluded. The score was upgraded to