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Pond Hockey and Civic Duty Whether at a stadium with referees and organized periods, or a pick up game with friends on the pond behind my house, I have always enjoyed hockey. However, each of these two styles of play is quite different. A good example of this is when the goalie covers the puck by their goal. In professional hockey, the players are always taught that until the referee blows the whistle, they are to jab their stick at the goalie and his glove in an attempt to knock the puck out…

Philadelphia Flyers Road Trip Starts. The Philadelphia Flyers are entering their biggest road trip of this season, starting off in Buffalo Tuesday night followed by a trip into Canada Thursday facing a young Toronto Maple Leafs squad before heading to the Boston Gardens. If ever a road trip offered the Flyers a unique opportunity to make up ground in the wild card standings, it's this upcoming three-game road trip to Buffalo, Toronto and Boston which begins Tuesday night at the Sabres.…

taking liberties against the Edmonton Oilers’ superstar Wayne Gretzky, one of the best players in NHL history. Not having to worry about being targeted, Gretzky was able to effectively play his game, and, in turn, help the Oilers win games and Stanley Cups (Nardi, 2011). This side of that argument would say that fighting is not brutal, unjustified, or impulsive, but rather unites teammates, responds to and prevents violence, and is for protection. In addition, they would mention that not only…

Mario Lemieux Changed the history of ice hockey, the city of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mario Lemieux also known as Super Mario or Mr. 66 made pittsburgh a place where football and baseball wasnt the only important sports in the city he added hockey to the market. Super Mario was one of the greatest ever and this is why. Mario Lemieux was a small boy coming out of Montreal, Canada. Lemieux was born on October 5,1965 and soon…

This is amazing, this is why I am called the Great One, because of this. I want to say that Gordie Howe is still better than me, because he did it before me, so I believe that he is better than me. Crosby, on the other hand, being called the “Next Great One,” seems right. In his high 20’s, when I got my records. His life seems like mine, getting into the NHL early, and becoming a star right away. Making records, being just plain out great at this sport, I look at him, and think, am I his role…

“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take!”- Wayne Gretzky. This was one of Wayne Gretzky’s amazing quotes, and will be passed on forever, and . He is a big inspiration to me. Wayne Gretzky, also known as “The Great One,” was and still is “the greatest ice hockey player ever.” When he was 13 he had more than 1,000 goals scored. As he got older and older he won more and more trophies, scored tons of goals, and broke a lot of records. After he retired he held 61 NHL records, and…

The Calgary Flames have been in the National Hockey League since 1980. They won the Stanley Cup in 1989, the trophy for being champions of the league. Hockey is considered to be “Canada’s Game” as it is the most popular sport among Canadians. The Flames are one of the seven Canadian franchises in the NHL. They are part of one of the biggest rivalries in the NHL, which is the battle of Alberta. The Flames have nine players currently in the hockey hall of fame. The Calgary Flames generated 430…

pound baby for one full year. The seat can be reclined to multiple positions and the easy one second fold makes the experience even better. Graco fast action fold click connect travel system has a pivoting child’s tray with a cup holder, parents tray that has two deep cup holders and usually self standing when folded. It also has a large, extra storage basket. The product weigh 20-22 lbs and has dimensions of; length 33.5’’, width 22.5’’, height 39.5’’ and folded dimensions of; length…

As the bright colors of confetti covering one of the cathedrals of European football, Stadio San Siro begin to settle and the blood, sweat and tears of both Atleti and Real Madrid players begin to encrust in history, from a neutral perspective, one cannot help but feel sorry for the Atleti players who once again have been stripped off of the title of grand conquerors of Europe by their fiercest city rivals, Real Madrid. The narrative itself would have been a Marxist dream. A team with…

An Eerie Gray “Blood is thicker than water” is a very commonly used proverb. It portrays water as ties between friends. Blood being the bond within a family. I prefer the interpretations of authors Albert Jack and R. Richard Pustelniak. These men believe that it is the blood of the “covenant” and the water of the “womb” being described in the proverb. This allows for a different meaning; that the blood within a fellowship is stronger than that of birth (water of the womb), of which I agree…