A professional hockey referee’s antics and a controversial call jeopardize his chances to get signed with the NHL. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: MARK RILEY (28) is a professional hockey referee. His goal is to be signed as a referee with the NHL. It’s a new hockey season and Riley and his buddy‚ JOHN O’DONOVAN‚ go on the road. They first stop at Mark’s ex-wife’s house to visit his son‚ TOMMY. There’s clear hostility between Riley‚ JEANNIE‚ and her new boyfriend KURT. Riley leaves Tommy a whistle and tells
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Chills running up my spine‚ rapid foggy breathes expelling in front of me like a car on a cold morning. The clock running down second by second with green illumination‚ it said we only played 4 periods of hockey‚ but truly we played 6 with triple overtime. I feel exhausted and wonder how much more I can give without collapsing. I grab my water bottle and begin to drink‚ and the distinct taste of iron from the water in the iron range rolls down my throat. Suddenly one of our players starts with full
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Chapter One:The important one Introduction I always love the game of hockey no matter what the score is. I’ve been on teams where we might win only six games‚ or we win‚ lose the same amount of games‚ or we win a lot more than we lose. But I always know that somewhere in me I’m attached to this. I saw that I was open‚ knew if my teammate gives me the puck I’ll have just one man to beat‚ which I know I can do. “I’m open!” I shouted. “Look at Daniel‚ he’s open!” The coaches yelled. At that
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Some people call it a “shoulder check”. This name is based off a term in hockey. This is because the actions are somewhat similar to each other. Shoulder Checking in hockey is running your shoulder into another player’s shoulder. This is usually done while going full speed down the ice with your shoulder. Shoulder checking another person in the hall is still running your shoulder into theirs. It is much less violent than in hockey and is obviously not done on ice. When someone shoulder checks another
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National Identity Hockey is one of the most violent sports on earth. The level of brutality which is accepted in hockey has come increasingly under pressure in recent years due to advancements in concussion research. Many people are outraged by the degree of violence that is encouraged in hockey‚ especially since the fights and devastating hits resulting in deafening applause during a hockey game‚ would result in jail time for any regular man. Viewers who are against violence in hockey suggest that body
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marketing strategy for 1995 and beyond‚ the NHL has several options it can pursue to profitably expand its fan base. One such option is to implement a grassroots street-hockey program that attempts to increase understanding and interest of the game through participation. This strategy would encompass a travelling street-hockey tournament‚ equipment donations to youth clubs‚ and an All Star weekend similar to the NBA. The NHL can also use an increased TV/media presence as a growth driver. Currently
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Comparing the Ease of Scoring a Goal in Hockey and Soccer Teacher: Mr Smith Due: 13/05/16 By: Jacob Wilkinson Word Count: 1069 Contents Introduction pg 3 Discussion pg 4 Assumptions pg 4 The Players pg 4 Soccer pg 6 Hockey pg 8 Conclusion pg 10 References pg 11 Appendices pg 13 Appendix 1 pg 13 Appendix 2 pg 14 Appendix 3 pg 15 Introduction Since the rules of soccer were established in 1863
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Lacrosse Vs. Hockey has always been an age old discussion. Well‚ here is where it’s going to be debunked. The sports do have some things in common. With both of their fast paced play it is hard to tell them apart. Along with that‚ their physical play they can both be loved by people with a passion for thrills. Hockey is better and more enjoyable than lacrosse for the following reasons. The game of hockey wouldn’t be possible without the puck. The hockey puck is made out of vulcanized rubber. The
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Living in South Florida‚ our hockey team is the Florida Panthers. Though there is a team that currently plays here‚ they do not match popularity when they face other sports like basketball’s Miami Heat or football’s Miami Dolphins. Based off this article‚ “No Doubting Canada’s role in making NHL what it is today” it switches the role of the most popular sport. In addition to being the most popular sport‚ Canada has managed to contribute to the NHL’s revenue more than the United States‚ even though
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Contact sports today such as hockey are very fast paced‚ and dangerous. Due to the high level of contact in the game of hockey‚ injuries such as the concussion have become more common. Due to the injury‚ the National Hockey league has made various changes in rules and which has impacted the way the game is played. As both a player and a fan of the sport‚ I disagree with the alterations that have been made. In my argument‚ I intend to show organizations such as the National Hockey League that the injuries
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