HockeyTech It Up- Assignment 2

Cherissa Jamieson

Tech It Up- Assignment 2I have been playing hockey for 5 years, going on six. I started playing when I was in fifth grade and hope to continue playing until I graduate.

Ability is what you are capable of doing.Motivation determines what you do.Attitude determines how well you do it.

Tech It Up- Assignment 2 Hockey is the kind of sport that takes

a lot of physical as well as mental skill. Sometimes your opponent may seem bigger than you in size, but you end up winning the mental battle.

“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” -Wayne Grezky

Tech It Up- Assignment 2For the most part being a girl hasn’t overly affected my experience. Up until last year I had played on all female teams. However, I am getting to the age where there are not as many girls interested in playing. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult to form an all girls team. Because of this, last year I had to play on a co-ed team which for the most part was a good experience. However there are always going to be a few people who believe girls shouldn’t play hockey.

“You’re never going to stop a hockey player by hitting them over the head, you’ve got to take the body.”- Howie Meeker

Tech It Up- Assignment 2Throughout the years hockey has taught me many useful things that I will use throughout my life. It taught me the importance of trust and teamwork, good sportsmanship, perseverance, and that quitting is never the answer.

“When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates. And the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.”- Herb Brooks

Tech It Up- Assignment 2“Is hockey hard? I don’t know you tell me. We need to have the strength and power of a football player, the stamina of a marathon runner, and the concentration of a brain surgeon. But we need to put all this together while moving at high speeds on a cold and slippery surface while 5 other guys use clubs to try and kill us. Oh yeah, did I mention that this whole time we’re standing on blades 1/8 of an inch thick? Is ice hockey hard? I don’t know you tell me. Next question.”- Brendan Shanahan

Remember the days where you would come to practice fully dressed? The days where you would use pajamas as under armour? The days where you would come to the rink with your parents carrying your bag because it was twice your size? The days where you still needed a cone to stay on your skate and sometimes even that wasn’t enough? Yeah those were the days. The days where you first started falling in love with the sport. Its crazy how far we’ve come since then isn’t it.