English 110 12 April 2014 Old Time Hockey vs. Modern Day Hockey March 5th‚ 2004‚ the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers had what people regard as one of the best fights in NHL history. The fight resulted in a bench-clearing brawl resulting in 20 players getting ejected as well as 419 penalty minutes given out. The fighting aspect of hockey has been around since the early 1800’s and it has played a monumental role in shaping the game of hockey into what it has become today. Top sports
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It all began in 1607‚ from two boys just pushing a ball around with a stick. To men bashing each others face into plexiglass. Either way it’s still hockey weather you agree or disagree. Some people watch hockey for the excitement of their team winning and fighting‚ or for a family fun night. Others just like to watch others watch hockey‚ because they’re amused by their heads go from one side to the other. Like a kid playing with click clacks. For most kids way back when they needed to find a way
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The 1972 Summit Series is a hockey series between Canada and the Soviet Union. It took place during the time of the Cold War when the East and West were fighting to prove who was better. The 1972 Summit Series proved that we are the greatest hockey nation creating great nationalism in Canada despite that it was part of the cold war. It showed that Canada is the greatest hockey nation‚ the Summit Series brought all the people of Canada together and it took place at a time during the Cold War. These
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The National Hockey league (NHL) has seen many concussions in its players in recent years. It is an injury that has ended the careers of many great players and its side effects plague many others afterwards. In this paper I aim to outline the effects that concussions can have on the player‚ such as headaches‚ nausea‚ amnesia and depression. Also‚ I will look at some of the causes of concussions in the NHL and some possible solutions to eliminate the problem. Some of the causes I will look include
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Violence has been a part of ice hockey since at least the early 1900s. According to the book Hockey: A People’s History‚ in 1904 alone‚ four players were killed during hockey games from the frequent brawls and violent stick work. Fighting in ice hockey is an established tradition of the sport in North America‚ with a long history involving many levels of amateur and professional play and including some notable individual fights. While officials tolerate fighting during hockey games‚ they impose a variety
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With the increase in society taking a stance against violence by many people‚ sports has become an area where some feel that the violent acts such as the hitting and fighting that occurs should be eliminated. You can not change something that has been around for so long because it would change the aspect of the game to something completely different. The elimination of violence should not be done in sport because the violence is a part of the game which would only hurt its popularity
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Introduction: People would say ‘Girls don’t play hockey. Girls don’t skate.’ I would say ‘watch this’. This quote was stated by the first women to play full-time professional hockey in a position other than goalie‚ Hailey Wickenheiser. This extremely talented female went against all the odds and came out on top. How awesome is that?? If you ask me‚ a fellow female hockey player‚ I’d say it’s pretty incredible. I have been playing competitive hockey for the past 14 years of my life. Growing up playing
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born and raised in Kingston Ontario‚ is known for his openness‚ often debatable and always amusing commentary. Mr. Cherry can be seen weekly during the National Hockey League season. He has a segment during the first intermission‚ every Saturday on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada called the Coach’s Corner. Don grew up playing hockey‚ for he was playing in the OHL by the time he was 17. Unfortunately‚ Don never made it big‚ but he managed to make his way around the minor league system for a good
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outcomes depend on whether you are a hard core fan or just a casual fan that likes Hockey and attends events only every now and again. For the Fight of the Game “Crisis: A time of intense difficulty‚ trouble or danger; an individual’s reaction to an event‚ situation‚ or stressor”. This is more so a story of an individual’s reaction to an event which include situation and stressors. Sitting in an arena full of hockey fans both cheering for two different teams can be quite overwhelming. There is
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The miracle on ice. It’s tied 3-3 with seconds to go and the USA hockey team shoot and score! Winning the game 4-3 the USA are celebrating beating the Soviets. The Soviet hockey team was the more dominant team of the amateur international hockey league. On the other hand the American hockey team was made up almost entirely of college players. The hockey game also known as the miracle of ice was played on Feb.22‚1980. Rivalries During this time the United States
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