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Narrative Essay About My First Hockey

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At the very young age of four years old I took my first of many strides on the ice. My first hockey season began not long after. I have three older brothers who all played hockey at that time, and I began to follow in their footsteps. I grew up watching hockey with my family and I believe that’s where my love for the game truly began. From the very first practice, I was simply in love and hooked with a responsibility to show up to all the practices and games every week. As I’ve gotten older my love for sports has grown and later began to be multiply.

I began my first hockey seasons in Teeswater with the boy’s teams who I had so much fun with. Growing up in the small town of Teeswater, there really wasn’t many girls like me who played the game that I have grown to love. I remember the many tournaments we played in in Tara, usually earning a medal and a trophy at the end of every year. I also remember wearing …show more content…

Some people have reminded me how I handled everything with such passion and allowed myself to strive even harder for greatness. Following their decision I was more than motivated to succeed in another way. In my first season of playing girl’s hockey, I played for the Walkerton Capitals. We had a very successful year. It also possibly brought out the travel bug in me because we travelled anywhere from Huntsville to Windsor for a regular season game. We also participated in Sharkfest which was held in Barrie. It was a very exciting weekend to say the least, we won gold but I also got a concussion in the semi final game. We didn’t know for sure that I had a concussion but I knew there was nothing I wanted more than to be on the ice to play in the final game with my team. When we won gold, I couldn’t have been happier to have been a part of it. Needless to say, my first season of girl’s hockey was a success and I couldn’t wait for more opportunities to be

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