Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky is deemed "the great one" much like Gatsby is deemed "great" in the title. There is no doubt Gretzky would be looked down upon if he lied and cheated to become elite, so because Gatsby does lie about his past and present life to obtain high class status, he too should be looked down upon. The direct…

But it was a few months earlier, on December 11, at the posh Breaker’s Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, that Bettman was introduced as the first NHL commissioner, succeeding Gil Stein, long-time legal counsel, who had a brief stint as interim president. Stein succeeded John Ziegler, who had essentially been nudged out of office in June 1992 after 15 years as president. The Breaker’s had been a favourite haunt of Ziegler and his NHL owners, not too far from where former chairman of the board Bill…

Have you ever stopped and thought, what is brilliance or what defines brilliance? Brilliance started out as the Latin word berylus and first emerged as the word brilliant 17th century France. Brilliance is used in a drastic spectrum, such as brilliance in success and also a brilliant failure. I personally see brilliance as something a person possesses and uses it to change the world or people’s lives. Brilliance can be shown in school, as I just stated, or other places such as sports or just…

Don’t shy away from challenges “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” Wayne Gretzky. Don’t shy away from new challenges. This quote reminds people that when they succeed after they have completed a challenging task, they are rewarded, It also reminds people that they will never know the outcome unless they try. If you want something in life you have to try, nothing is handed down. One person who lives by this quote is Derek Jeter. Derek believes when you want to accomplish something…

It was a chilly February day and a bunch of boys and I were discussing playing a game of road hockey after school. We were all sitting around in our 6th-grade science class talking about who should we invite to this big extravagant hockey game. We talked about all the details; such as when the game is, who’s invited and where would we be playing. We all decided on a 3:30 at Davids house and that we would have 9 of us play. By now we were all excited about playing the game and we all just had to…

Operation Slapshot refers to a code name that was given to an undercover operation conducted by New Jersey state police to take down a gambling ring that took place throughout the United States. It involved people on NHL teams, either players (both current and former), coaches, staff members, state troopers. It was started in 2001 and went on until 2006, when it was brought down. The investigation was started off a tip, and lasted for four months, when it was made public in early 2006. Over…

such an amazing girl. As I come to the end of this letter I want to take the time to do something very important. Homecoming is right around the corner and it would be my honor to escort a beautiful women like yourself onto the dancefloor. Wayne Gretzky always said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” and I couldn’t bear to miss a shot at going to homecoming with you. So if you desire, I would love to be your escort to this…

Last year, I took a chance and ran for vice president of my school’s Student Council. Unfortunately, I lost the election by five votes. Despite losing, it was a valuable experience and I learned a lot about myself in the process. I learned about the importance of taking risks, of having courage and about sacrifice. In various excerpts in Growing Up, many of the characters have matured, learned something about themselves and their surroundings and gained a lifelong lesson from an important…

“’You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott Michael Scott and the characters of NBC’s wildly popular show The Office have years of runtime that have proven it to be relatable to almost everyone who watches it with themes relating to most aspects of American life. One of its most prominent themes, and the one that most speaks to me, is that of thwarted ambition. Pam’s discouragement from art school, Jim’s discouragement from starting a sports company, and…

The Opportunistic View Opportunity presents itself in many different forms. It can be as obvious as a neon sign, or elusive as a minnow in murky water. Opportunity may present on its own, or it may require enormous effort to find. Either way, opportunity is an important concept because it is what drives society and economy. Opportunity, simply put, is the conditions that make something possible. This could be a career opportunity, a remarkable deal on a home, a new contact useful for…