Hockey plays a huge role in my life, I’m on the ice almost every day of the week. But the question is how has it made an impact on my life and changed who i am today? To what extent does it make my life more exciting or more interesting? The simplest answer, would be to say that it has affected me positively on every level and in every way possible, although of course that is not the best answer. And there really isn’t any precise or perfect answer, but there is evidence of a difference. Firstly, throughout my many years of hockey, I have experienced many incredibly hard hits, either an opponent against me or one of my teammates, or vise versa. This is somewhat of a frequent occurrence, and a lot of the time, the opposing team chirps you or …show more content…
For example, a couple weeks ago, I was at a tournament in Pittsburgh with my team, and we had made it to the finals undefeated. The only thing in the way of victory, was another undefeated team; a team that was known across Pennsylvania for being so good. Half of my team was losing hope, but the other half was far from it. Before the game, we all sat in silence in the dressing room. My coach came in, and gave one of the most inspiring speeches I have ever heard. Then we all started to hype each other up, we all agreed that no matter what the score was, we would try our hardest, and go out there and win or lose as a team. We ended up winning. Unlike hockey, when playing a game like golf, there is no one other than yourself to blame. This is significant because being able to share responsibility is much easier and better than taking all the blame, and it is a quality that comes with playing sports like hockey. To conclude, my many years of hockey have changed me in ways that no other activity or sport could’ve, while teaching me teamwork and making me develop a thicker skin that I definitely would not have yet without it, and it has made me a stronger and more independent