From tournament MVP'S in youth hockey, to Section III High School Hockey 2nd team all-star awards representing PHS all by myself. Also, being within the top 20 point getters in New York State my senior year. It’s crazy to think that my life would be totally different if I hadn’t gone to that learn to skate lesson with my best friend that day. Hockey is now a way of life for me and it’s not just some sport to play. Hockey has been nothing but good to me and had impacted my life tremendously within 10 years.
Zdeno Chara, one of the best defensemen in the game today, shattered the record for hardest shot in the past three years, recording a 108.8 MPH slap shot at the 2012 NHL All Star Game. The evidence doesn’t lie as we saw a record breaking all-star game this year, where both teams combined for 29 goals in one game. This goes to show that the innovations made to equipment such as the stick has allowed players to become even better at scoring. Although the stick is seen to be the most innovated piece of equipment throughout hockey history, skates are not far behind. Stability and stride length must have improved exponentially with the changes to the skate and advances that have been
BOBBY ORR BIOGRAPHY By: Luca Esposito For many, the greatest hockey player the National Hockey League (NHL) has ever seen is a Canadian born legend. The “Magic Number 4”, Bobby Orr, was a star player in the NHL in the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. His achievements and defining moments as a hockey player continue to be highlighted and discussed today and will forever be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Robert Gordon Orr (Bobby Orr) was born March 20th, 1948 in the town of Parry Sound, Ontario. From a very young age, Bobby Orr started skating and quickly demonstrated a passion for hockey.
During his career he was named MVP 9 times (a record), and is the only player to ever score 200 points in a single season. On top of that, he scored 200 points in 4 separate seasons, and in a span of only 5 years! He was named the greatest hockey player to ever step on the ice. At the age of 2, Wayne’s father had him on skates and by 5 years old he was a local attraction. “When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.” Gretzky’s mind set of hockey quickly had him playing with boys much older than him.
There Ranger coach Tom Renney states that “The effort was good, intentions were good and the result was great. The one team that had lost an upset game was the Montreal Canadiens. There own player, Ryan O’Byrne, had scored into their own net tying the game for the New York Islanders. The Islanders went on winning the game 4-3 in overtime. Physics is a perception in most sports.
Professional snowboarders are the outer shell of our sport. X-Games, Olympics, Dew Tour, and many other competitions are where they lay their heads to rest. A year round occupation always searching for gold anywhere snow my lie, snowboarders will always be there Shaun White got real good real fast earning twenty six different gold medals from competitions around the world including the Olympics. The men who hold this sport together not only out perform all of the other categories but hold a standard of “first of last mentality.” They all started small and had their fun on the way to the top paying the price of defeat and misstep. Only the few who persist through the pain and injuries come out on top like Travis Rice and Shaun White.
I played thousands of shifts, watched hundreds of games. I knew the game better than anything else. I remember the golden goal, the playoff runs of my favourite teams and the moments I had with my teammates in hotel rooms at tournaments. These memories will stick with me for a long time, and although I didn’t learn much and gain much from consuming hockey, it really occurs to me that the sport allowed me to come of age. It developed me into who I am today, and why I’m here.
Records have been set by both of these talented phenomenons, but who in the end will take the title of “The Great One,” young active Sydney Crosby or the retired hockey hero Wayne Gretzky? Both Gretzky and Crosby were considered hockey heroes and role models in their era. In comparison, both generations have seen immense change in the game of hockey itself. Both men shared many similarities that help explain the reason for their godly like status in the hockey society. Both players emerged into the Professional leagues at a very young age and immediately became much respected players within their clubs.
As the sweet sixteen approaches, and the brackets are broken, the most sought after prediction for the March Madness is, “Who will win?” This question can easily be answered. The University of Louisville will win. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the red and black Cardinals are looking to repeat their success as national champions twice in a row. Headed by 13 year coach, Rick Pitino, the men’s basketball team won the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championships this season over the Huskies, who are also part of this year’s sweet sixteen. Ending the regular season in 31-5, the cardinals are looking to keep their winning ways with them as they head into the sweet sixteen.
Two years ago when I was 15, I suffered a spinal cord injury. I was at the top of my game,top of my class and top runner on the ski team.I do not want to sound too full of myself when I say I was "overwhelmed" with responses from the hottest guys but there he was H***** I never really had a boyfriend til then.We seem so perfect for each other I thought he was my soul mate. The night before I broke my back he said he loved me. So much for his being in love. Once I had licked my wounds and felt ready to try this again so i got back out there with what I thought were my true friends.