...Brandon Matott Violence in Hockey High school is a time filled with drastic change and many choices to be made. During this time, many students will choose to play a high school sport, a very popular one being ice hockey. It’s no secret that hockey is a physical sport, and this is why many teenage boys are attracted to it. Typically though, a student who chooses to play ice hockey at the high school level is not new to the game. In most cases they began the game at an age of any where from 5 to 9, and soon after started participating in travel leagues that compete in as many as 100 games per season (Burge). As a direct result of the intense lifestyle players are forced to adapt to at such a young age, one of two things will happen; either a ‘burnout’ occurs and a total loss of interest for the sport takes over, or an intense life-long love for it develops (Burge); this love is often shared with parents and fans as well. As a player matures and begins to play in more high-caliber leagues, the physicality and hectic atmosphere of the games increase. This, like any physical sport does often present the scenario of fisticuffs and other unnecessary violence, but it has been confirmed that hockey does have the most fights out of any major sport (SingerNet). While teams frequently are involved in violence on the ice, it is not completely unheard of to hear of fans participating in violence in the stands as well; especially in non professional levels of hockey where a large majority of...
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...Fighting in Hockey Brandon M. Robsion Devry University The Debate on Fighting in Hockey There is no sporting event that brings an explosion quite like that of an ice hockey fight. Ice hockey has always been stereotyped as brutal and unnecessarily violent, a game full of players who are nothing but “goons”. Fighting in hockey is a form of sanctioned violence, as it has deemed acceptable in hockey since the introduction of the National Hockey League in 1917. The league did note even penalize it until the 1922 NHL season (Brandon 2013). A recent political uproar has taken place within the hockey world as more people are pushing to have fighting completely removed from the game. As a hockey player for over 25 years, I have been through every situation where fighting has occurred within the sport. Being an avid fan, I have noticed a recent uproar on this topic within the last decade. Despite the outcry against fighting in the NHL the league needs to maintain its current stance on fighting. As hockey continues to grow in North America and around the world, more people are being exposed to the game. This has caused many debates on this topic, and if it’s really needed in today’s game. Fighting in hockey is a big part of North American hockey, yet is banned in world events like the Olympics and other world hockey tournaments. Raising the debate, should fighting be banned in all of hockey? For those who are not avid hockey fans, the stereotype is generally that hockey players fight...
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...bowler’s hand as the helmet absorbs the shock of the ball and therefore minimises the effect on the batter. Shin pads: Shin pads are worn in many sports to support and protect the shins and ankles; wearing shin pads can help to prevent injuries such as fractures and sprains as well as reducing the likelihood of suffering from bruising and swelling. Shin pads are commonly worn in football, hockey and ice hockey. They minimise the risk of an injury as the plastic gets inbetween the other player and your shin while absorbing some of the shock. Gum shield: A gum shield is extremely important in many physical sports such as rugby and boxing as there is a high chance of the participant getting g hit in the jaw/head, the reason why the gum shield is extremely important when minimising the risk of injuries as gum shields reduce cuts to the lip, mouth and tongue, protect teeth and help to prevent jaw and neck injuries by helping to avoid situations where the lower jaw gets slammed against the upper jaw Pads: In cricket you have to wear multiple pads in order to keep them safe, the reasons why these pads provide protection and are needed is because the cricket ball is extremely hard and the ball is usually traveling at high speeds and by having these protective...
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...Violence in ice hockey has been an identifying staple in the sport since “the first hockey leagues formed in the mid-1880’s,” (Ice Hockey Origins, Growth and Changes in the Game). Since the modern era of hockey, and the creation of the Stanley Cup, hockey has been viewed as one of the most violent sports in western civilization. Clarence Campbell, former NHL President has even said that “[w]ithout violence, there would be no such thing as hockey,” (Coakley). To an extent hockey is unmatched in illegal assaults by any other sport, in both amateur and professional leagues, (Colburn). This does not mean that the contact in other sports is not as intense as hockey, for example rugby and football are both very “violent” sports, but this “violence” is carried out within the rules of the game. Hockey is different because it allows fistfights, which are acts of violence that are carried out outside the rules of the game. Hockey fights occur during stoppages of play, or if one breaks out during the play, the play is whistled down immediately in order to break up the fight. What makes this phenomenon interesting is the fact that in many amateur leagues and most professional leagues a five-minute penalty is assessed to the players involved in a fight. In other sports, where similar interactions between players do occur occasionally, an immediate ejection from the game is the penalty. What this does is “tacitly permit fighting by imposing a relatively lenient penalty,” (Colburn). During...
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...Hockey has become a more expensive sport to play over the last years, and families can barely afford to keep their children in hockey anymore. People wonder why this is but there is a logical reason behind it. New technologies to improve the equipment have been invented, inflation on other things such as utilities, gas, food and salaries is the main reason for this problem. It has come to the point that families discourage their children to play ice hockey in favor of other, cheaper, sports. To buy new skates, a family is looking to invest between $500.00-$950.00 dollars, depending on the quality. Other popular sports that competes with hockey for practitioners have an massive advantage by being so much cheaper. This is a massive problem, and it has led to talented youngsters having to quit the sport they love because of their family’s financial situation. By doing research and comparing different options there might be a solution to...
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...northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometers. Canada has 36 million inhabitants and Canada’s capital is Ottawa. Canada is a hockey country and the National Hockey League is very big in Canada. Canada is a hockey country, where everyone loves hockey and the best player in Canada right now is Sidney Crosby who plays in the Canadian national team and the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). National Hockey Team is the best hockey league in the world and every hockey players dream is to play in the NHL. ------------------------------------------------- Background: NHL was founded in 1917 in the Canadian Montreal, Quebec, after the representative of the National Hockey Association (NHA) had been set. NHL contained just four member clubs, but has since that expanded through several expansions to the 30 teams which is playing in the league from the 2000-01. Seven of the clubs come from Canada, while the remaining 23 are from the United States. The teams play 82 games of the regular season between October and April to determine which 16 clubs (eight from the Eastern Conference and eight of the Western Conference) playing playoff between April and June and have the chance to win the Stanley Cup. The prize was donated from the beginning of Canada's Governor General Lord Stanley in 1892 to the best Canadian amateur team in hockey. Players, coaches and leaders of the winning team gets the honor of having their names engraved on the trophy. In addition, each player in the winning...
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...THE ORIGINS OF ICE SKATES By Nam Catzel Investigation into the Origins of Ice Skates and their evolution ORIGINS OF ICE SKATES INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ORIGINS OF ICE SKATES Executive Summary There is much debate in the field of history; conjecture and interpretation of facts are often misinterpreted due to the lack of evidence. The origin of ice skates is subject to much of these misconceptions. Though there have been many interesting and intriguing finds in this area, the origins are still debated. The true origins of ice skates is unknown; however there are many theories to who invented it, five cultures if not more believe that they have a claim to the invention. This project will illustrate known ideas about the origins of ice skates, revealing common and uncommon theories, as well as display the evolution of the ice skate in terms of design and the technologies used at each specific era. The influences and uses surrounding several styles of ice skate is identified and explained. The physics behind ice skating is analyzed to provide a context to why skating was invented. To conclude, an analysis of future possibilities and prediction of the direction evolution of the ice skate will take. “History is mere interpretation and conjecture.” Nam Catzel 1 ORIGINS OF ICE SKATES INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE ORIGINS OF ICE SKATES Table of Contents Executive Summary..............................................................................
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...I, Lane Steven Trim, am 11 years old. I was born on March 19, 2004, in Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I was exactly 10 pounds when I was born. I love my family, sports, and hockey. But the person that I love the most is God, my savior. My family is important to me. I have 2 sisters, Sam, who is 16, and Josie, who is 9. Leah and Matt,(a.k.a mom and dad) are both hard working people. My Dad works at GNC and is a body builder. He also trains people online and at a gym. My Dad was in the Air Force for 10 years, and my Mom was in the Air Force for 7 years. My Mom works at Gull Lake Ministries along with my sister, Sam. I like many kinds of sports. My favorite overall is hockey. I love the action and impact of when you first step...
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...On one side it was awesome! But on the other side, there was this pressure bearing on him that if he didn’t play well, this team could lose. Mike has practiced, on his shot, his stride, his stick handling, just about everything to get ready for this moment, he knew he couldn’t let his nerves defeat his skill. Coach Rich then came into the room and made sure everybody was dressed. Mike strapped on his helmet and put on his gloves, he was ready. Coach Rich gave a 10 minute speech before the game about how to give 110% every shift, and how important it would be to win puck battles if they were going to win. At the end of the speech, the Bulldogs gathered together in a circle. This is it, Mike thought. Time to show them what you’re made of. The Bulldogs put their hands in the middle. “1, 2, 3, Bulldogs!” They yelled, and they marched out of the locker and on to the ice. Immediately, Mike felt alive as he skated circles around their half of the ice as they banged their sticks in unison. He looked over the to the other side of the rink at the Taylorville Tornadoes, and changed his thoughts about the game. He suddenly didn’t feel the need for his own stats, he just wanted his team to win the...
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...other team’s players to the boards. Coaches are yelling to give us more confidence. This is the first round of the Quebec Peewee Hockey Tournament. Ok, let me go back to the beginning and explain this whole thing of what's happening. I was on this team called, “Hershey Quebec Team.” The team is very special and in February, the team goes to the biggest hockey tournament in the world called “ Quebec Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament,” which is held in Quebec. On February 10th, 2017...
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...Global Warming: Challenging the “Settled” Science In December of 1997, political leaders gathered in Kyoto, Japan to contemplate a world treaty restricting human production of “greenhouse gases,” in particular carbon dioxide (CO2). They worried that CO2 would result in a severe and sudden increase in earth’s temperatures, leading to environmental disasters on a global scale. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the preeminent body for the assessment of climate change, humans are responsible for the majority of global warming since 1900, including virtually 100% of the warming since 1970 (IPCC, 2007b, p. 39). In the years since Kyoto, there have been major efforts to bring about worldwide agreement to the treaty, including a recent climate summit—much publicized for its failings—held in Copenhagen. But not everyone is going along with the IPCC. Despite a continuing maelstrom of media hype and alarmist politics, the idea that the earth is warming at an unprecedented rate, due primarily to human influence, is quickly losing ground. This global warming backlash is due in large part to a growing chorus of skeptics and climate experts willing to challenge the prevailing science at the core of the movement. Over 31,000 scientists, including over 9,000 PhDs, have raised concerns over the IPCC’s findings. They have signed a petition stating that the organization’s claims are extreme, that the climate system is more complex than what is now known, and...
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...Historical Film Prompt: Miracle The film Miracle is about the U.S men’s ice hockey team winning the 1980 gold metal for the Winter Olympics, led by head coach Herb Brooks. Miracle was fairly accurate with its historic content during the course of the movie. The director Gavin O’Connor did a good job tying in historical and political background that brought the film together, which made it unique to other sport films. In the beginning of the film there was a sequence highlighting the historical events that lead up to the 1980 Winter Olympics. Miracle specifically opened up with the historical footage against the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Our country endured the time where it was divided because of the support of the Vietnam War. To make things worst, the 1970’s was also a hard time for the United States. The United States had to deal President Richard Nixon’s Watergate Scandal during the year of 1974. A scene in the movie showed a headline saying “5 were arrested in connection to GOP.” Later stating that President Richard Nixon had resigned from office, making him the first president to step down. And the following years lead up to another problem known as the hostage crisis in Iran during 1979 to the 80’s. The film also accurately portrayed the oil crises in the film multiple times. The oil crisis was mentioned early on in the film and in the middle when the coaches were at a gas station filling up their bus. At the gas station there was a sign that announced that the gas station...
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...The use of video feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Martin Lee Bachelor’s Thesis Degree Programme in Sports and Leisure Management. 2011 Abstract Date of presentation 11.5.2011 Group or year of entry DP VI Number of pages and appendices 48 +2 Degree programme Author or authors Martin Lee Title of report The use of video feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Teacher/s or supervisor/s Mika Vähälummukka, Kari Savolainen With the advancement of digital video and computer technology over the past ten years there has been a considerable increase noted in the use of video analysis as a coaching tool in ice hockey. This has been especially noted in the greater Montreal area of Canada, where coaches are often under pressure to develop emerging talented players who aspire to a pro hockey career. The purpose of this research was to investigate how much performance analysis through video was being used and what it was being used for. The focus area was on amateur teams from midget level through to college and junior pro, such as the QMJHL. To collect data a questionnire was used to survey the coaches and players views on using video analysis as a tool for coaching. The study was done in Montreal Quebec, Canada with coaches that ranged from midget grade, through junior to college and men’s pro. The survey covered what video analysis is currently being used for, what both the coaches and players...
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...Forces. The U.S. was in need of a positive omen that would give the people hope that better things were to come. A young college hockey team, with a coach that uses an unconventional coaching style, had only seven months to train before the Olympics. Moreover, deliver that omen - a gold medal. Vision Coach Brooks' vision was to pull twenty young men from varying backgrounds and colleges together to stand as one team. He instilled in these young men a confidence that they could accomplish anything if they set their mind to it, and were willing to work hard for it. From the life lessons learned those twenty young men went on to become successful business men, doctors, and college coaches. The team gave the nation something to believe in, something to dream about, and unify around. Loyalty Brooks' coaching style was unconventional, but never the less it instilled a strong loyalty to the U.S. Olympic team in each player. One example was the lack of loyalty when the team could not get past old rivalries, which distracted the players due to the fact they were more concerned about settling the score with another player or college. The coach kept asking each player during practice who they played for, because the coach knew that until the team could put aside their rivalries and realize that their loyalty now was with the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team they would never win gold. Consequently, during a scrimmage with the Norwegian Team, the coach observed the U.S. team not pulling...
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...that important right now. Journalist: Isn’t the ice melting here in Nunavut? Harper: Environment Canada has noticed a slight warm trend over the past few years, but nothing to worry about here in (mispronounced) Nunavut. David Suzuki: That is not true!! Do you know what percentage of ice we’ve lost in the past couple of years? Harper: The Canadian Government does not believe that the ice has started to melt. Suzuki: Actually, the Arctic has lost over 40% of its ice since 1980 Harper: Well… those facts are still being debated… where are you from again, Mr. (mispronounced) Suzuki Suzuki: Canada Harper: No no... Where are you from from? Suzuki: I’m from Canada. Can you stop changing the subject! Why do you not want to talk about climate change? It’s almost as if you want the ice to melt. Harper: No! No! No! We don’t want the ice to melt, not that it’s melting. Journalist: Wait! You’re a Leafs fan... Are trying to melt the ice so that you don’t have to watch the Leafs lose again? BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Prime Minister Out to Destroy Hockey!! Polar Bear: After all this time I have supported you, you try to make me homeless. My family was right about you. (starts to walk away) Harper: Wait! We belong together! It’s true that the ice is melting, and it is all part of my plan because I hated watching the Maple Leafs lose. Maple Leafs player: Hey! I thought you were a fan! Polar Bear: Why aren’t you in Toronto? Maple Leafs player: This is the only place with ice left...
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