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and football family; Our favorite is hockey. Honestly, it is quite strange as to how many things in my life I can relate back to hockey. My dad began playing when he was just a kid, six or seven. He’s told us stories of him and his brothers play in the parking lot of their elementary school as well as one of him throwing an older kid’s stick off the fire escape, of the same building, and “running for the hills” afterward. He began playing real ice hockey when he was in middle school. He likes

In the pregame speech passionately articulated by coach Herb Brooks coach of the US Olympic hockey team, before they faced off the solivets in the semifinal game of the 1980 Olympics. He emphasises to his team that it is there time to win, it is there time to rise to the occasion, and that it doesn't matter how great of a team the soviets are, if they put everything they have out there they will win. As it is a truly inspiring speech, Brooks uses many effective speaking skills while delivering this

The Types of Math Used in Lacrosse Most people would assume that soccer is the fastest game played with two feet, but actually it is lacrosse. Math is used in the game of lacrosse in many ways, as an example the angle you shoot at determines where the ball goes. Also, an example of math being used would be the different shapes in the game. Like for example, the field you play on is a rectangle with different shapes and lines to determine the foul lines, shooting lines, and the half-field. Another

In the poem “Canadian angels” by Lorna Crosier we can see that in the poem the players of the Canadian woman’s hockey team of the 2002 Olympic games team was a team to start young girls on a dream. The Canadian women’s hockey team was the team of Canada showing that the woman could show they themselves had just as much skill as the men’s team. The woman’s team was the team to show younger girls of the world that they two can be the best at what they do with showing their home country that they can

Hockey is a sport that transcends race and class and brings people together to celebrate something bigger than themselves. In more ways than one, it is a sport that offers an escape and saving grace for people that don't necessarily have one. This is especially true in the novel Indian Horse by First Nations author, Richard Wagamese. Hockey provides salvation for the main character, Saul, as he endures the trials of residential school throughout his childhood. Hockey is an important part of Saul’s

In my four years of playing hockey for Bishop Dwenger we had never lost as many games as last year. Being a junior came with responsibilities; I was an upperclassman and I had to prove that I could turn all of my hard work into a successful season for my team. After losing so many games, I began to feel like a failure to my team. Not only this, but I was also the captain. This meant that I had even more responsibilities. As captain, I had to lead my team by doing everything to my maximum ability

hoping that he would have a son that would play hockey. Because Wayne Gretzky accomplished so many things in his early life, won many of awards because of his stats, and played on so many teams which he helped them succeed, Wayne Gretzky is the greatest NHL player One reason Wayne Gretzky is the most famous NHL player because he accomplished so many things in his early life. The text states “ Wayne Gretzky scored 378 goals in his final season of Peewee hockey”(Goss Bleacher Report). He was only ten and

parents and brother are doctors, his best friend has a hockey themed webcast he owns, but Doug has nothing but his job as a bouncer at the local bar. All that changes when a hockey coach witnesses Doug in a fight, bashing some unfortunate souls face in, he quickly offers doug the opportunity to play hockey as an enforcer claiming, “You’ve been touched by the fist of God for Christ’s sake!” . An enforcer is a player in hockey who is on the ice solely to protect the team’s star players, they are “goons”

Interpretation of Lacrosse and Hockey”, Michael A. Robidoux discusses hockey’s history of violence and how it represents Canadian identity. He argues that hockey is aggressive because it allows “Canadians to display their proficiency in… a sporting event” and to distinguish themselves from other countries. His main audience is Canadians, as is evident from naming Jack Laviolette without explaining that he is a famous Canadian hockey player. His essay could also be appreciated by hockey fans, because they have

Hockey is an iconic sport for Canadians. It represents our heart, spirit, and dedication as a country. For years it has been what makes us who we are. But since the beginning of the sport, men’s hockey has been more popular than women’s. This sparks the idea of what gender inequality is like anywhere around the world. It is important to keep sports gender neutral and balanced. We can change hockey for women. The struggle for gender equality is prominent in hockey in Canada, and action needs to be