Persuasive Essay On Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey is one of the most entertaining sports you could see or play. I would only assume most people love at least one sport but there has been quite an issue on which sport is the best. Ice Hockey is debatably the best sport ever created because of its intensity of the sport, the amazing experience of playing at a competitive level, and Hockey is always changing. People who watch hockey, without knowing the rules of the game, usually can understand that the speed and intensity of the game is very high. On average, a normal hockey player at any level will spend about forty-five seconds on the ice. Forty-five seconds goes by quick, and the player has to make the shift count because every player has to do his part for the benefit of the whole. There are three lines of forwards and three pairs of defensemen who on average get a one and a half minute break in between shifts each, so the rotation and shift times are fast. This is to ensure everyone

New hockey sticks are built lighter and stronger, with different types of flex, and new types of blades on the stick. This helps the player adapt and change the way they shoot and pass. New skates help immensely because they also become lighter and become better fitting, one can “bake” the skates or heat them up to have them conform to the player’s foot better, and they can even sharpen the blades to around nine different “cuts”. Having all these factors come together, I believe Ice Hockey is the best sport because it takes a very skilled and intelligent individual to play at a competitive level. It is a very fun sport to play and watch because of how the game is played, the flow of the game can change at any minute and the teams can choose when and what plays to create. The split second decisions that players make fans tense not knowing what could happen next in the game. No other sport has the unpredictability as much as Hockey