The Game of Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is one of the toughest and roughest games to play as its break neck speed is breathtaking to watch. The game of ice hockey has a lengthy and fascinating history, and is played on water frozen to chilling temperatures. On the ice, the passionate and spirited players race to glide up and down the ice at extreme speeds with small sharpened knives on their feet. It is not an uncommon sight to see eager players dive on their knees, backs, and bellies to make sure that the small black circle of rubber known as the puck does not end up in the net. It is both extremely rugged and mean but at the same time can be magnificently beautiful.
A spectator watching an ice hockey game from the stands cannot help but question why a person would put themselves through the purposeful pain. It is almost gladiator-like at some points when players will drop their gloves in the heat of the moment and throw their hands like bricks at each other’s faces. The scrapping, the haggling, and the struggling to block or hit the puck continue to be unavoidable as each player tries to make their time on the ice count. They will play as if their lives depend on winning the game at whatever the cost may
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Having played ice hockey for the fifteen years and counting, I have been an observer to all the beauty that this game has to offer. From the peaceful quiet of getting prepared to play, to the sudden rush of emotion and energy of putting on the helmet. From that moment, that I step on the ice the adrenaline pumps through my body uncontrollably and my heart begins to race. The sweat begins to pour down my face like I am in the middle of a rain storm. Every time a goal is scored the crowd erupts in a simultaneous rumble that brings joy to anyone on the team. Back off the ice, the adrenaline flows out of my body just as quickly as it came in, I can now sit back and