Hockey

“Opportunity doesn’t make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.” When it comes to the sport of hockey, opportunity means everything. Whether it 's a forward, defenseman, or goaltender, one must be prepared when given a chance. When a player gets a chance, more often than not, the player wants to score a goal or make a big save to preserve the win. There are other players looking to do something different though, players that want to provide a spark using fists, these players are…

Canada’s victory against the USSR. In 1972 Canada and the USSR were at the peak of the hockey world. It was time that Canada shows the world that they are superior in all aspects. It was not only a series of hockey it was almost a battle between two different government types. The victory of Canada played a superior role in the unity of French and English Canadians. Thus, the 1972 Summit series created a new era for hockey, which positively impacted the way Canadians, feel about their country…

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…

Personal Narrative Hockey Camp The day was finally here, my friend Ben Steuve and I had been waiting a month for the Colin Chalk Hockey Camp to start. We knew that the camp leader, Colin Chalk, had played pro so the camp had to be top of the line. Ben and I are best friends who played hockey together and it seemed like it was meant to be that we played together. We have been playing hockey ever since I can remember. The way we found out about Colin was through our other friend who used to…

In the 1870s and 1880s hockey in Canada was blooming. At first, hockey was just the winter version of lacrosse made to keep lacrosse players busy during the winter, but soon it was being played all over the country. After years of being in Canada it eventually moved to the United States. In the 1800s, hockey was a very different sport. There were no ice-making machines, so game were played outside where cold weather froze rivers and ponds that they could play on. Today, what would be called…

this all summer: the first game of the season. A field hockey goalie back on the fresh smelling-grass of the field. Imagine this: the grass is green, the air hot and humid, and dirt covers your legs. The air is thrumming with anticipation. There are only 30 seconds left on the clock. The…

My participation in competitive hockey began ten years ago through the North Bay Girls Minor Hockey Association in North Bay, Ontario. Since then, hockey has become a lifestyle and a major part of my own identity. The first nine years of my hockey career were spent in North Bay as a part of the Ice Boltz team. My obligation to the team and desire to be successful required me to make sacrifices in my personal life. Travelling to games and practices, working out during the summer, and…

were pretty small, there is definitely more opportunity for the girls today,” said Katie Larson, former LDC hockey player. The LDC girls hockey program started about as almost nothing but, as the years have gone by the program has developed significantly. It all started when Mr. Brian Johnson took over the girls high school program in 2000. As a young child, Johnson was involved in hockey. “Well I know I could skate before I could ride a two wheel bike, which is kind of backwards, that you can…

benefited me in my hockey career, but will also guide me in being successful in the remainder of my life. Many of these skills are crucial in succeeding the career and life I would aspire to pursue. Many I learned from the talented coaches I have been lucky enough to work with. Although there were also many skills I had to learn on my own; not only to enhance my game, but some to better my life. These all assisting me in the person I am today; helping me in my years of school, hockey and life.…

A Hockey Life My first pair of skates were pieces of plastic with straps that went over the feet. They were called bobsled skates. They also had two pieces of steel on each side of the skate, like on the bottom of a normal skates. I remember the look on my dad’s face when he put my skates on me for the first time; he was smiling. As I walked out to the ice rink, I spotted a chair. It was supposed to help you learn how to skate, and that’s exactly what I thought. I went onto the ice and crawled…