and why. I believe ice hockey is superlative because of its complexity and difficulty‚ requiring players to exhibit extremely difficult skills with the finest timing‚ strength‚ and precision‚ as well as how it brings family and friends together. I have spent countless hours watching‚ playing‚ and talking about hockey with some of the people I am closest to. For me it is clear‚ there is no greater sport than hockey. Most people would agree‚ the skills employed in hockey are nothing short of spectacular
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the slam-dunk‚ golf has the hole in one‚ and football has the touchdown. But‚ perhaps the sport with the most distinguished and unique signature is hockey and its fights. However‚ hockey officials and executives are trying to eliminate the games most distinctive aspect. Yet‚ because of the recent decline in the amount of fighting in the National Hockey League (NHL) and since a ban on fighting in the NHL could jeopardize the popularity of the sport‚ eliminating fighting from games may not be necessary
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knowing these people are just as excited as you are. Constant chants of “CBJ” throughout the whole entire crowd‚ sends chills down my spine. Soon many people’s lives will be affected with just sixty minutes of hockey. The hockey played in the first‚ second and third period will be the best hockey most of these people have ever and will ever see in their lifetime. Many people do not get to experience something like this with their family. I was lucky to be with my dad‚ uncle and
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The game of hockey originated in Canada as far back as 1875‚ and has become one of the worlds most popular sports. The sport is primarily played on ice and involves players using sticks to project a puck into the opposing teams goal net. Typically being more popular in the north due to cold weather‚ hockey is actually popular all over the world and is loved by millions of people. Being a fantastic and entertaining game‚ hockey unfortunately holds a reputation of being a violent sport and can be
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it‚ but there are quite a few similarities between the Baliness cock-fight and hockey in Canada. The cockfight is a major sporting event in the Baliness community and hockey is a major sport for Canadians. In both‚ the objective is to win. In the Baliness society a person can’t bet against a cock from the family‚ or village‚ but can bet against an enemy. One should not be betting against you own hometown team in hockey. 2 roosters have sharp metal spurs on their legs‚ are to fight until the death
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Robespierre The Tyrant of The French Revolution Jetson Villena 2-1 March 9 Mr Miles Socials 9 Maximilien Robespierre The French revolution was one of the central events in the western civilization led by Maximilein Robespierre and his reign of terror that lasted from 1787-1799[rjgeib]. Even though Robespierre took out the monarchy‚ he wasn’t a better ruler than Louis XVI; instead he became
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Hockey is by far my favorite sport of all time. I love the environment‚ and all the technique involved in the sport. Everything from slap shot‚ to wrist shots‚ to fighting‚ to passing‚ and even fighting for the puck on the boards has always brought my attention. The amount of effort that it takes to be good at this sport is absolutely ridiculous. When talk about hard work and dedication‚ you definitely need it to play this sport. I’ve tried ice skating before and it really didn’t turn out to well
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Stanley Cup! Yes‚ I am talking about hockey! Did you know that there are over 1.6 million people playing organized hockey around the world? Hockey is a team sport played on ice‚ where skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into the other team’s net. Each team usually has 5 players and 1 goalie on the ice at a time. The first organized game was played on March 3rd‚ 1875 in Montreal‚ Quebec. In 1902‚ the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League was the first to pay their
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National Hockey League Olympic Athletes In the 2014 Winter Olympics‚ National Hockey League (NHL) should allow players to participate in the games due to the belief that it provides the players‚ current‚ and potential fans the opportunity to participate on the world stage of hockey. The Olympics only occur once every four years and it would be unpatriotic to deny NHL players the opportunity to represent their home countries at the Olympics. The Olympic Games give the fans a chance to
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I also believe things can always be changed if the need is there. As of now‚ the research does show that sports like football and hockey do need a change. This is undeniable. One of the main and easiest ways to change this is by making rule adaptations at younger levels. There is a lot of evidence that shows how this makes a difference and that these sports can exist with different rules. One example that shows what rule changes can achieve comes from a study done on whether rule changes reduces
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