Ice skating

I was afraid. Standing on the moist morning field, I look up at the sky, a big white blanket covers all I could reach to see. The finals had arrived, and I, with trembling legs, took my place on the field, ready to commence. A shiver surges through my body, the thought of letting down the team, the thought of letting down the coach, the thought of failing. The eyes of the whole audience, focused on the team, And focused on me. Anxiety curled into my stomach, My nerves tingling like being tickled…

Although Finland was one of the last european countries to be introduced to ice hockey when the country was introduced in 1927 ice hockey flourished. By the 1950s in Finland ice hockey was beginning to be one of the most played winter sports and offered better facilities for athletes. The first indoor ice hockey rink in Finland was built in 1956, in Tampere. This rink was built just in time for the First World Ice Hockey Championships held in Finland. Since the early 1970s the Finnish lions were…

Ice hockey is a game of skill, agility, and retribution. Valerie Wood’s Enforcer immerses the reader into the world of ice hockey, focusing on the toll the sport takes on one particular team position. The enforcer on a hockey team is the guy that habitually protects his teammates through physical retaliation on the ice. If you ever witness a gloves-off fight during a hockey game, chances are that it is being instigated by the team’s enforcer. While they can play a vital and strategic role on the…

Outdoor Education Lesson 2 Skateboarding is actually a very easy way to get hurt. There are many safety tips that should be followed to avoid or reduce the risk of getting injured. I know that when I skateboard, I always wear helmet because my brain is the most important part of my body. Most skateboard injuries happen to kids under the age of fifteen as well as beginners. Advanced skaters also get hurt as well due to trying very extreme tricks. I am an advanced skater and I have gotten hurt…

Do you think you have what it takes to skate on ⅛ inch blade with 5 other guys trying to hit you? It makes the sport more fun to watch. It allows players to take out anger in a better way than hurting them. It can cause brain damage and have injuries more serious down the road. Even though people can get hurt and some people do not like fighting, the NHL should keep fighting because it makes the game more entertaining and hockey players typically do not get hurt from the fighting. Some may say…

It’s not often I anticipate letters in the mail, but this was how our school notified students of varsity sports tryout results. Our school fields highly competitive teams in all sports and soccer ranks as one of the most difficult teams to make. Thirty of my classmates were in the same situation, waiting on the same day at their mailboxes. My heart raced when I found “Riley Bonifer” in the middle of that envelope and the school address in the corner. My hands shook as I peeled back the flap for…

his way to come pick me up. Earlier in the week, I had a falling out with a friend, and I really needed someone to talk to. I texted TJ, asking if we could do something, to get my mind off of everything. He happily obliged and offered to take me to ice cream on Wednesday. When he pulled into the driveway, my heart leaped to my throat. I was finally going to have to come to terms with the fact that my best friend and I were fighting, and would have to relive it all again. I knew TJ was going to…

The Truth Janie never gives up on what she believes in and her family stands by her through it all and supports her with love. Janie did not let what anyone say get in the way of what she thought was right. Love and determination is apparent three times in the book The Face on The Milk Carton. The first time determination is illustrated is when Janie kept searching for answers and did not give up on finding out her past or else she would have never found out the truth. The second time…

important part of ice hockey because players make careers out of it, fans show up to watch it, and fighting is a momentum shifter.…

the gloves, or also known as fighting. The NHL has been around since 1917, and since then, dropping the gloves has been somewhat inevitable. Though fighting on the streets or in public is frowned upon, it is encouraged during a game of professional ice hockey. Fighting in the NHL is as simple as it sounds. Two players are angry with each other, they look at each other and agree to fight, and off come the gloves. During a fight, each player has the ability to punch, grab, or tackle the other…