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As the cool air began to fall, I felt a whiz of a lacrosse ball past my ear as it flew forward and rocketed off the goal post. After another failed attempt I dejectedly went hunting for the ball. Feelings of failure clouded my mind, today had been the third and final day of tryouts. During practice, I had made one successful shot in addition to several missed ones. By the end of practice, it was no surprise that I was not on the announced varsity roster. I was angry with the results and my…

ties to the Bruno-Scarfo crime family, who has their operation in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The ring did not violate the NHL's policy against gambling inside the sport of pro hockey (it is okay for hockey players to bet on sports, as long as they do so in a legal manner), as all bets were made outside the sport of hockey. The NHL has similar policies as the National Football League, Major League Baseball, and the National Basketball…

Miracle On Ice Miracle—defined by Miriam-Webster as, “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs.” That’s what the dictionary would say, but the accompanying picture would show the 1980 USA Men’s Olympic hockey team with their gloves in the air celebrating their impossible victory over the powerhouse USSR. Widely considered as the greatest moment in sports history, the “Miracle On Ice” saw a group of college kids defeat arguably the greatest international hockey…

marketing and promotions for intercollegiate athletics at the University of Wisconsin Madison. I jobbed shadow an event, the October 7th men’s hockey game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes at the Kohl Center. I got the insight on many things from touring the kohl center, to listening in on the meetings. Being able to shadow the hockey game, I observed many things, learned valuable lessons, and got an outlook on a possible career. Job Shadowing Adam was such an eye-opening…

In the world of sports there’s been some great action displayed among high caliber athletes. Hockey is a sport that dates back from 4000 years ago in Egypt. Another sport that is widely known across the world for its action, is soccer, or in other countries outside the United States would refer to it, as football. Both of these sports have similar characteristics in the rules and regulations according to the NCAA. of what a player needs in order to win in the playoffs in the sport at the highest…

stray from the norm and venture into a different mindset to build a winning team. Although there was some kickback to how Herb was constructing his team, he trusted his intuition because he knew what he wanted in his team. Because he was a former ice hockey player who almost made the Olympic team, Herb studied and had a vision on how he wanted his team to look. In order for the team to produce different results, Herb had to coach the team in a different way. Regardless of any challenges or…

hurled him onto the ice. Moore’s head collided with the ice and he was knocked unconscious. Bertuzzi, his teammate Sean Pronger, and Colorado’s Andrei Nikolishin landed on Moore and the pile up added to Moore’s injuries: a concussion, two fractured neck vertebrae, and facial cuts. Moore was taken off the ice on…

The Washington Ice Dogs is an organization that gives young people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to play ice hockey. Not only does it give them the opportunity to play ice hockey, but the opportunity to learn skills that can help carry them through their lives. Run by volunteers, the Washington Ice Dogs need the support of others to help anchor the organization and allow them to make a difference in lives of these young players. With sacrifice, compassion, and dedication, lives…

there once you’ve graduated. I remember being a freshman and not only getting the taste of playoffs, but getting the whole thing. We made it through playoffs that year and won states against our rivals. Not only did I gain a stronger love for field hockey from winning states, I became driven to do it again. Going into my senior year, I expected our season to go the way it always had; we make it into playoffs seeded high in our conference. After our first few games, I realized that it was not…

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team has hired Hockey Hall of famer and former Boston Bruins’ president, Cam Neely, to take over the head coaching duties for the 2017 season. Neely was a 13-year professional and five-time all-star during his time in the NHL. He recently stepped down as Bruins’ president to pursue his desire to coach college hockey. With current head coach Dick Umile retiring at the end of the upcoming season, the Wildcats needed to lock up a new…