The Great Game Called Hockey It is 3-3 going into overtime‚ it is the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Philadelphia Flyers vying for the most coveted trophy in sports- the Stanley Cup Trophy. The Blackhawks have a 3-2 series lead. If they win this game‚ they win the trophy. It is “do or die” for the Flyers‚ force a game seven or go home. Then it happens‚ a few minutes into overtime‚ Patrick Kane‚ a young superstar on the Blackhawks skates down the rink‚ takes a shot‚ and he scores
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In 2007‚ Patrick Kane was the 1st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The Chicago Blackhawks‚ the team that he still plays for‚ drafted him. He was drafted number 1 due to his tremendous skills‚ which he showed off when playing minor and junior hockey. He is currently one of the top ten players in the NHL according to expert analysis. His NHL career‚ international play‚ and personal life have been very exciting to keep a track of to many fans. Patrick Kane’s NHL career began on July 25‚ 2007 when
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optimism‚ enthusiasm‚ and naivety. Their inexperienced attitude is evident when they purchase a small rickety house. Slowly‚ they awaken to the harsh realities of their surroundings. There’s the mortgage to pay‚ interest on the mortgage‚ food‚ clothing‚ shoes‚ and coal that needs to be bought‚ but there isn’t enough money to pay for it all. Therefore‚ this leads the rest of the family to trudge out into the cold and merciless streets of Chicago to beg for work and money. However‚ Jurgis and his family still
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The Rocket 5 Running Head: FRENCH CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION The Rocket: A Film Review Depicting a Theme of French Canadian Discrimination Jessica Marasco 0348583 Dr. Michel Johnson KINE 1010 11/05/07 The film "The Rocket" is the biographical story of hockey legend Maurice Richard‚ that uses sports to highlight historical bigotry. The movie highlights the discrimination that faced French Canadians at the time of Richard’s hockey career. This caused Richard to be torn between his desire to play
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The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the NHL ( National Hockey League ) playoff champions. Unlike other major sports trophies like such as in football and soccer‚ the Stanley Cup is not remade each year and winners of the cup keep it until a new champion is crowned. Something also unique to the cup is that it has the names of all winning players‚ coaches and management engraved on it. The current cup is made of silver and nickel alloy and is roughly 90 centimetres
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The Jungle During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s hundreds thousands of European immigrants migrated to the United States of America. They had dreams of success‚ prosperity and their own conception of the American Dream. The majority of the immigrants believed that their lives would completely change for the better and the new world would bring nothing but happiness. Advertisements that appeared in Europe offered a bright future and economic stability to these naive and hopeful people. Jobs
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The Slaughterhouse Student #: 196012 HST 340 American Social History Sean Christy March 5‚ 2009 The Slaughterhouse Catalyst “The Jungle” (Sinclair‚ 1946) peaked my interest in how meat was processed‚ stored‚ and shipped to consumers. Initially Sinclair was paid to write an expose for a socialist magazine to find incriminating information on the establishment The Durham Slaughterhouse in particular had drawn attention because its employees had went on
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Cinthya Quinonez Period 2 Fast Food Nations Guided Reading Questions Chapter 6: On the Range(the ranching industry ) 15. How do development pressures and the dictates of the fast food industry affect the cattle business? The fast food industry has become a growing epidemic that has continued to grow. Because of this increase in the industry the way that meat is made has become more simple than ever. There are humongous machines that cut down all the parts of the meat however the problem
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How do you define a hero? No not Superman or Wonder woman‚ but an actual hero in the real world. My hero would be Carey Price. He is my hero because he has shown me many life lessons even though‚ I didn’t even meet the guy. I believe he would be a great hero for all the inspiring goalies looking to make the leap into the NHL. My reasoning is that he shows class and leadership with all the pressure he has on him with being a Montreal Canadiens goaltender‚ because usually in that organization there
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Why does the process of the factory affect the efficiency of the workers? The slaughtering‚ processing‚ and packaging of meat done by the immigrant workers at meat industries has caused high incidence of accidents‚ injuries and illnesses. In the article‚ by Barbara‚Young‚“Zoned for Efficiency” it connects to the points in Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser about how the workers need to stay working at a fast pace in order for the meat packing industry to make more money. If the workers are on track
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