Fighting in ice hockey

In literature and in life, halcyon moments are integral to our development as individuals. In the story “Lifeguard” Chris’ halcyon moment is when he is, “high diving, [Chris] like[s] everything about it, the swing of [his] back [when] [Chris] climb[s] the ladder, the metal steps and rungs cold under [his] feet and hands. [Chris] even like[s] the way [his] stomach falls away when [he] get[s] to the top and [can] feel the pebbly grain of the platform under [his] feet” (Scott p.22 line 20-23). The…

“From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups”, this book is about Tim Horton, whose real name is Myles Gilbert “Tim” Horton. He was a famous Canadian hockey player who helped win 4 Stanley Cups. Horton was also most known for creating a coffee and doughnut shop called Tim Hortons, which is currently very popular with Canadians. His original name was named after his grandfathers, Myles and Gilbert, but his mother always would rather use the name “Tim”. Therefore, Tim was his informal name ever since birth.…

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…

After 11 years with the Islanders, Garth Snow might finally sent packing. After not making any trades at the deadline and not re-signing one of the three keys players at the deadline, there has been an outcry from Islander fans to fire Snow. Snow had made so good moves in his year’s with the islanders. In his first year as the GM he was named NHL Executive of the Year for 2006–07 by Sports Illustrated. Some good move he made are: Drafting John Tavares, Shane Prince and a 7th round pick for a 3rd…

Broken Collarbone I was playing hockey in Negaunee. My team and I were playing against a team from Houghton and it was my first time playing against this team. This is my second year playing bantam meaning I was used to hitting and being hit so hitting the boards was not a big deal. We were winning 4-3 and I had a chance to move my way up the ice with the puck. I play on Defense meaning I am not usually the one who skates the puck up and scores. I made my way up the ice and past the first…

Draisaitl stays hot, North Dakota's teamwork Every year it seems like one or two players in the hockey world pull off a lacrosse-style goal and catches the attention of national media. Tomas Soustal joined the club this weekend, drawing the attention of hockey fans worldwide. Also in this week's edition of Prospect Impressions, Leon Draisaitl and Teemu Pulkkinen score, plus more from junior hockey and one college play that has coaches taking notes. If you look at the Kelowna…

game? Retired, professional hockey player and current head coach of the Tahoe Icemen,Mickey Lang, was faced with this question when his career as a player came to an abrupt halt in December of 2014.” I wanted to stay in hockey and the ultimate goal was to be a hockey coach, fortunately things worked out with Tahoe.” Lang accepted the position as head coach of the Tahoe Icemen in August 2016. The Icemen are a Tier II Juniors ice hockey team, in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) that have…

Manon Rheaume is a female ice hockey goaltender who is best known for being the first woman to play in the NHL. Manon was born in Beauport, Ontario on February 24th, 1972. Manon was the second child in her family of five. Her parents, Nicole and Pierre Rheaume also gave birth to two boys. Martin, who is older than Manon, and Pascal who is the youngest. Manon always grew up with a passion for hockey. She trained with boys and played on boys’ teams when she was in minor hockey because, at that…

I would like to begin this letter by saying thank you very much for providing me with the Robert & Karin Moe Study Abroad Scholarship. This scholarship will significantly help my family and I pay for my trip to Havana, Cuba with the Global Entrepreneurship Program. I am extremely grateful for your generosity. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I grew up in a Wheaton, IL, a suburb outside of Chicago, where I attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School. During the summer of my junior…

Its God Calling, He wants us to Win Tonight Mike Babcock although still in his twenty’s has had a hard time being able to stick to one team. He had been fired from many teams from all leagues, he was about to give up on hockey and already had a job lined up as an accountant in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Then he got a phone call that would change his life one more. The call was from Peter Anholt, coach of the Red Deer Rebels, he then began to tell him about the job opportunity for a new head coach…