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    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

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    Racism In Hockey Quotes

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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”

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    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

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    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

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    A hockey game can be a very exciting event, it has many elements that make it such a premium event to attend. It takes place in arguably one of the coldest venues know to the sporting world, the ice rink, you're pretty much sitting outside with walls blocking the wind and to make things better, you're also in sub-zero temperatures. In my opinion, the cold is my favorite part because it makes the game seem so much more than just another sport, It makes it feel like a reawakening every time you step

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    The Minnesota Wild have made a major contribution to the NHL. The Minnesota Wild franchise was founded in 1997 and took place in the 2000 NHL entry draft. The wild played their first season in the 2000-2001 season. They had a rough start, which is regular throughout teams in their first year in the league. They had a record of 25-39-13 and didn’t qualify for the playoffs. They barely made progress in their second year and didn’t have any major progress until their third year. In the 2002-2003 season

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    So there was a time where I played hockey competitively unlike now where I play competitive soccer. This event took place a couple years ago for the Stittsville Rams. It was a regular season game against the Nepean Raiders.It was halfway through the season and we were 3 points above them. I forget what rink we played in but it was an ordinary game, we were home and they were away. Just to let you know I had a quick temper back then but it didn’t bother me much. The game started like any other

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