We continue with Part Two of Sydney hockey “lifer” Blair Joseph who, for the majority of his 70-plus years, has held a deep passion for the game. Our focus last time was Joseph’s early days growing up on Sydney’s Townsend St. near the former Forum. We also looked back at his playing career that included successful stints with various teams including Kay’s Komets, the Cape Breton Post Bombers, the Modern Aluminum Flyers and the Sydney Millionaire Old timers. Today we’ll reminisce with Joseph about his long stretch behind the bench of numerous Cape Breton hockey teams. As well, we’ll touch on the short but sweet boxing career of the man also known as “Bearcat.”
Kirby Puckett, a legendary Major League Baseball player, cemented his mark on the sport with his outstanding skills, sportsmanship, and impact on the community. Kirby Puckett was born in 1960, and he rose to fame as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1995. His remarkable career was highlighted by numerous accolades, including six Gold Glove Awards, ten All-Star appearances, and two World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. Puckett's performance on the field was incredible, and he was known for his exceptional hitting ability and defensive skills on the field. Puckett's career statistics speak for themselves about his talent, with a lifetime batting average of.318, 2,304 hits, and 207 home runs.
After the Civil War, between the years, 1865 through 1870 the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments was adopted by the United States. The United States abolished slavery, providing equal protection for freed slaves, and prohibited discrimination of colored voters. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments granted former slaves the freedom to pursue happiness, but in 1868, the “separate but equal” doctrine kept these amendments from bearing fruit. For nearly a century the “separate but equal” doctrine promoted segregation, and the Supreme Court it was constitutional to keep blacks and whites separate as long as they had equal rights to education, public transportation, and restrooms. However, the definition of equality in the south was very vague and ambiguous.
Many people are known for sports like basketball,football,and soccer but not hockey but Wayne Gretzky changed all that. He is remembered for how he played and the practice and effort he put into his team. He has every single medal there is and broke every single record set by hockey star Gordon Howe. Wayne Gretzky is an innovative hockey player who created a new style of hockey, and he made a society for underprivileged youth to teach them how to play the game. Wayne Gretzky was called the greatest hockey player ever to live because he was smart and was a pinpoint passer.
From the ice to the E.R.: Reasons Why Body Checks Were Banned in Ontario Youth Hockey by the OHF Body checking plays a large part in the game of hockey. It is used to separate the player with the puck from the puck. Body checking is used in the NHL, in the minor leagues such as the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Western Hockey League (WHL) and Quebec Minor Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), in minor travel hockey, and, up until the 2011-2012 season, it was used in house league divisions from Peewee and up all across Ontario. It is an integral part of the game; therefore, the question is compelling: why was bodychecking banned from house league hockey in the province of Ontario?
The Miracle on ice was a memorable event that popularized hockey. In 1980, the youngest U.S.A. Olympic hockey team went up against the experienced Soviets. Considered the underdogs, the U.S.A. coach, Herbert Brooks worked to make the U.S.A. the most successful team on the rink. The miracle on ice became one of the defining moments in hockey history. Herb Brooks was the coach of the 1980 U.S.A Olympic hockey team.
Saul states, “In the spirit of hockey I believed I had found community, a shelter and a heaven from everything bleak and ugly in the world” (Wagamese 90). Thus, hockey serves as an escape route for all the emotional turmoil that Saul has gone through, and he uses the hockey spirit as a tool to facilitate his healing
The concept of religion has been debated a lot but still has not yet come to a conclusion though religion has appeared a long time ago. On the way to find a precise definition for the term religion, anthropologists has come up with many different ways, from looking backward the history for observing the entire process of religious history to go deep into every religion around the world hoping to grasp the true nature of religion. Finally, anthropologist has seen relatively common things with religious interpretations. This is shown clearly in the article Baseball Magic by George J. Gmelch. In the article, the author George has described about religion and magic in American professional baseball.
Therefore, the shots taken by players typically would not leave the ice or exceed the goaltenders waist level. Masks at that time were considered unmanly. Nevertheless, “After having his nose broken from a Howie Morenz shot, Montreal Maroons’ Clint Benedict became the first goaltender to wear a mask in an NHL game on February 20, 1930. The leather facemask did not prove practical and Benedict abandoned it after just two games” (stars.nhl.com 5). The first time which goalies were allowed to drop to the ice to make a save was in 1917 with the NHL was first established.
The crack of the ball, and the jazz music that goes along It is every baseball player dream to play in the major league, except Satchel Paige. Satchel Paige and Negro League All stars were all trying to chase their dreams into the major league, the right way. The repertory theater production brought a major masterpiece, Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing, to center stage March 16-April 10 2016. Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan compose this play, inspired by baseball, jazz, and dreams.
It all began in Colorado Springs, 1979 as Herb Brooks interviewed with the Unites States Olympic Committee of Hockey. In an era were the Cold War is going on and the Soviet Union is dominating the sport of hockey, Herb walks into the meeting demanding changes in the way the US hockey team prepares and trains. He shares his philosophy
The Miracle on Ice inspired many players around the country to believe that anything is possible and also introduced them to the sport of hockey. Part of the reason there was such a large increase in hockey participation after the game was because hockey became a national sport, instead of being a “northern sport.” The spread of hockey needed a tipping point, and this moment was it. The game also inspired many people to go on and play hockey including into the high levels, as they wanted a shot to do what that team had done. Hockey in America continued to grow into the southern parts of the country like Arizona, Nevada, and Florida.
Then the hockey player stretches and rolls out his or her muscles for about thirty minutes to prevent soreness (Gordon 1.). Hockey players need to be strong, have good eye- hand coordination, and have good hockey skating skills. The training of a hockey player is a lot less precise, but that is because what the hockey player is attempting on the ice does not require an extreme amount of body control. On the other hand, Figure skating takes up much more training time. The elite figure skater first warms up for thirty minutes, next he or she stretches for fifteen minutes, and then he or she warms up again and practices jumps off the ice for another fifteen minutes.
Another skill hockey players might want to acquire before hitting the ice is skating. Being able to move to the puck is the first step in becoming a sensational hockey player. Skating can be used for a variety of things, including crossovers, strides, tight turns, and even mohawks. Skating is used all the time to prevent and score goals. For example, a player named Claude Giroux fell behind on a play, but used his speed to catch the puck carrier before he could score a goal.
Everybody always has dreams in their own life, some dreams are achievable and some are not. People without self-confidence are always scared of chasing dreams because failure is like nightmare in their minds. Nevertheless, those people will never know what did they give up, their crystalline dreams. On the other hand, people with enthusiasm always chase their dream without reasons because they will feel regret if they didn’t try; they may be successful however when they try to challenge themselves. Thus, it is important for people to chase their dreams, challenge themselves and achieve their goals.
