Since the age of 7 years old I have pursued my passion of playing hockey. It has been one of the greatest influences in my life and has brought me to lot’s different places as well as taught me many lessons. The influence that hockey has had on me cannot be described simply as activity on a college application nor in the statement that I am only a hockey player. Hockey has sculpted me into the developing human being I am today. Throughout the 13 years I have played this game it has been full of highs and lows. The highs being when things are going your way but what truly defines you is the ability rebound when you are at your lowest point.
My lowest point of my hockey career happened during minor hockey while trying out for my local AA hockey team. It was my first AA tryout and I …show more content…
I had a lot to prove, to show that I was good enough to make the team that had been the nearly the same for the last 2 years. I poured my soul on to the ice that week in an all out effort to earn a roster spot on the Milton WinterHawks peewee AA team. I skated with efficiency, and purpose, with every stride I felt closer to my goal. As the first couple of rounds of cuts happened it seemed that I was getting closer and closer to achieving my goal. They were now 20 skaters but only 18 spots which meant we would have to play an exhibition game. I have never been so nervous for a game before, the thrill to put on that jersey and play as a part of that team was like nothing I have ever felt before. As the game went on it was a different the level for me, the speed, the passing, and the intelligence of each player
My lowest point of my hockey career happened during minor hockey while trying out for my local AA hockey team. It was my first AA tryout and I …show more content…
I had a lot to prove, to show that I was good enough to make the team that had been the nearly the same for the last 2 years. I poured my soul on to the ice that week in an all out effort to earn a roster spot on the Milton WinterHawks peewee AA team. I skated with efficiency, and purpose, with every stride I felt closer to my goal. As the first couple of rounds of cuts happened it seemed that I was getting closer and closer to achieving my goal. They were now 20 skaters but only 18 spots which meant we would have to play an exhibition game. I have never been so nervous for a game before, the thrill to put on that jersey and play as a part of that team was like nothing I have ever felt before. As the game went on it was a different the level for me, the speed, the passing, and the intelligence of each player