Hockey

I’ve been playing the incredible sport of Ice Hockey for over 10 years now. Although it has become steadily easier, and more about sharpening skills than developing them, in the beginning it was extremely difficult. The progress I have made since when I first began playing is immeasurable. I have come as far as I have in hockey through all the years of support from my father, because he’s always been happy to watch me play competitively. When I first began he helped me by buying me a brand…

The Game of Hockey Hockey is a physical game and many guidelines are needed to keep the game safe. The game has rules, special equipment, and penalties to keep it safe. In hockey there are a lot of rules that players are required to follow. Some rules of the game are that the player must hit the puck with the stick to score, the puck can be kicked, but not into the net to score. On the ice there are three forwards, one goalie, and two defensemen. The only time a team has less than six…

This wasn’t just any ordinary game. My team, The Minnesota Junior Whitecaps, had been invited to play in the biggest hockey tournament of the summer. NAHA, or the North American Hockey Association, holds the NAHA Invitational in Burlington, Vermont over Labor Day every year. Every team hopes to take home the trophy, but individual players hope to leave their best impressions on the ice. What makes the NAHA Tournament so special is the amount of college coaches watching at every game. Every…

The National Hockey League postseason is one of the most exciting sporting periods in the world with people from all over North America and Europe taking part in the action. For the fans, it is a time for them to come together and support their team as they try and win the sixteen games necessary to hoist what many call the hardest trophy is major sports to win. For the players and team organization, it is a chance for them to make a statement of their ability and prove that hard work and…

From my experiences as Captain on the hockey team, and through the various work I have done over the years. I have learned much about what it takes to be a true leader. There are many attributes that I have worked on acquiring over the years. My developing and learning of these characteristics have brought my leadership ability to where it is today. I use these attributes to not only develop my teammates as players and students, but also as citizens so that they may hopefully continue to be…

was my skill, or something along those lines. But then, the rumors were true, I was to go to the Kings to play hockey, because of budget. I didn’t like it, but it had to be done. I packed up my stuff, and made the long journey to LA, cross country trip, to settle with my new team. I didn't care that I was traded, but tons of fans didn’t like it. Anyway, I just wanted to have fun, and hockey was fun, no matter what team I was to play for. That year, I put up numbers only second to Lemieux,…

The Impact of Hockey on Canadian Society. Vincenzo Presutti Mrs.D’Angelo Dec 16 2014 CHC 2D7 Sports has the power to greatly affect a large number of people. People are affected by economic, physical, and political properties. In Canada, hockey has the power to change peoples lives. Changing peoples lives in Canada is not an easy task to do. To change peoples lives in Canada, hockey has impacted society in many different ways. Hockey has made an important impact on Canadian…

As I read the article, “A Gay Referee Tries to Find His Place in Hockey” by Jason Buckland, it became obvious that the sport that I love so much needs to change. I had no idea that there wasn’t a single gay person in or even associated with the NHL. The NBA and the NFL have already welcomed their first gay players so why can’t the NHL? I’ve been playing hockey for the past 12 years and have often ignored the homophobic language because trash talk is so ingrained in hockey’s culture. Go on…

The sense of family is what I enjoyed most about being part of the hockey team. We all look out for each other and support each other. We focus on the positive. We do not ignore the negative, we address it and move on. We are there for each other during the season as well as the off-season. If I needed advice about an important decision I needed to make or a reference for a job, I would not hesitate to reach out to Coach George. I trust him to give me good advice and I know he would be honest…

Hockey and footballs discussion has come up many times over the years and the question is which sport is tougher? Most people side with their own sport. Football fans choose football, hockey fans pick hockey. This discussion always has fans split down the middle. Let's start with hockey, first of all I am a big hockey fan have been playing it since I was 3 years old. Alright hockey players skate on ice with skate blades about ⅛ of an inch which is way harder than then playing on turf with both…