Essays Tagged: "Ice hockey"

Acceptance essay for computer technology

truments and a strong athletic ability to play most sports. I am currently playing my third year of ice hockey for a team in Frederick Maryland. I also play golf, baseball, and I also achieved the Aca ...

(1 pages) 118 1 3.1 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Accidents in Pro Sports

lavicular joint was the most frequent because of the bodychecking. Every time a player steps on the ice, he is constantly being pounded into the boards, shoulder first. The glenohumeral was often bein ... ery serious in hockey because it can end a player's career. Knee injuries usually occur in the open ice area when a player is cutting hard and is kneed or tripped by an opposing player. Accidentally c ...

(9 pages) 53 0 4.1 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Life changing experience

(5 pages) 176 2 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

The History Of Hockey

Until the mid-1980s it was generally accepted that ice hockey derived from English field hockey and Indian lacrosse and was spread throughout Canada by ... hins with the stick or playing with the stick on one "shin" or side); this evolved into an informal ice game later known as shinny or shinty. The name hockey--as the organized game came to be known--h ... of curling in 18th-century Scotland. Early hockey games allowed as many as 30 players a side on the ice, and the goals were two stones, each frozen into one end of the ice. The first use of a puck ins ...

(3 pages) 21 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Origin of Hockey

Origin of Ice Hockey"Hockey is Canada's national game and is the greatest contribution to world sport."-The Ca ... knowledge of the game's greatest players, such as Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, and Maurice "the Rocket" Richard. Most Canadians will also be familiar with professional teams like the Toro ... arn it so that it was possible for him to introduce it to Montrealers. "A game between two teams on ice with skates and sticks, and the objective of having to put an object between opposite goal posts ...

(8 pages) 39 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Hockey's Influence on Canada- A 5-page essay on the impact the game of hockey has on Canadian culture...

Hockey's Influence on Canada- A 5-page essay on the impact the game of hockey has on Canadian cultur ... ed on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, and get lost in the overwhelming professional sport known as hockey. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-en ... amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However, we always remember that hockey is our game. It may not be our official sport, like lacrosse is, but hockey is what Canada se ...

(1 pages) 2402 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Hockey Story

d it over my shoulder. I slowly made my way to the entrance of Ben Boeke, slipping on the sheets of ice that easily could be its own rink if it lost all the gravel. As I entered, the smell of sweat an ... team had worked the whole season to get to this point. Every day of painful dry land and every practice all lead up to this game, The State Championship.I entered the locker room and found a spot amon ...

(5 pages) 23 1 4.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

What is motivation, during sport?

What motivates a team? Why do school pupils want to play hockey? What makes first team players want to spend their spare time playing Hockey?Motive: Latin fo ... come hyperactivity or restlessness(Oxford Hypnotherapy)What are the goals, hopes and ambitions of a hockey player? Are these factors that motivate a player? Only a player can tell me this. I will incl ... st that socialisation is a major value of participating in youth sports. Is it the social aspect of hockey or the desire to win that motivates players? How is this different between school and club ho ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Reflective essay: "The best game of my life!"

Around six years ago I remember my parents encouraging me to play ice hockey. It was my first time on the ice and I had a bit of trouble getting started, but as I pla ... come a significant part of my life. In this essay I will reflect upon a very important and exciting ice-hockey game that took place a while ago, and in which I took part.Every single chair in the aren ... t was like a sponge that couldn't absorb anymore. The teams were introduced and we stormed onto the ice. The crowd roared and it sent my adrenaline soaring, being under so many eyes brought both fear ...

(2 pages) 25 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Hockey Worries

as ticking down, 36...35...34. Did you just think that I was going to tell you what happened next? Nice try. I have to build up some suspense first. A lot of hard work went into that one moment, at le ... now I was starting to question my beliefs. As soon as it was my turn to return to the action filled ice, the thoughts flew out of my head as if this conversation had never taken place.If you strive fo ...

(4 pages) 24 0 4.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Remember The Titans

and Justin had a good father son relationship. When Justin was 6 his father taught him how to play hockey. In 1989 Warren drove Justin and his friend Chris to a near by skate boarding site. There was ... embers back because he loved his son very very much. Soon his son recovered and went out and played hockey with his favorite hockey players, the NY Rangers.Warren had to ignore his fears and let Justi ...

(1 pages) 25 0 5.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Hockey

en you get cheapshotted, don't try and dramatize it too much, but don't ignore it either. If you notice your getting hacked at the whole game, skate through it the first few times to show the referee ...

(2 pages) 1060 0 5.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Ethnogrophy On Hockey

here it was, the quest of our journey. Under the bright white lights stood a large white glistening ice surface called the "Hockey Arena".Sixteen Years later I still feel that way when I enter the Are ... eat fun and exciting. There is always new challenges that face you every time you step out onto the ice. The feeling of being part of a team and working hard together to achieve results is indescribab ...

(5 pages) 1211 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Example Resume'

Dear Bozeman Icedogs: We represent the Wolf Pack, a traveling in-line hockey team based in Arkansas. The Wolf Pac ... d a division up in local recreational leagues, while four of the team members also play high school ice hockey.Hockey is a relatively new sport in Arkansas. The support for the youth hockey teams is g ... time for the team to get new uniforms and that's where we are asking for a little support from the Icedogs.We think the Icedogs logo is one of the coolest we've seen and matches well with the Wolf Pa ...

(2 pages) 24 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

FIeld Hockey

game that could help define the sport of field hockey.Many people think field hockey is related to ice hockey just because in both sports you use a stick and the word hockey are in both words. But ac ... more differences than similarities. In field hockey you can only use one side of the stick, but in ice hockey you can use both. Also in field hockey the ball can't touch your feet or shins, but in ic ...

(2 pages) 1924 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Buffbod

y Kypreos was hit by a hard, clean punch on his chin and he was knocked unconscious, falling to the ice and smashing his face. Kypreos suffered a sever concussion and some stitches were required. In s ...

(5 pages) 1252 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Profile: Hockey - AP English

When the Puck Drops I remember watching center Wayne Gretzky gracefully shred down the ice along side allies and enemies alike as I sat low behind the boards by the frozen plane. I rememb ... ruck with the appreciation for the game and the passion that I have for it. Since the 1850s, ice hockey has dominated sporting activity in Canada before leaking throughout the world, and captiv ...

(8 pages) 4 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Creative writing assignment - describe yourself in three adjectives

I’m ambitious. To be ambitious is to be eager and greatly desirous. For example, I play on an ice hockey team and lots, if not all, are all skating drills where it’s really tiring, but yet, ... ots, if not all, are all skating drills where it’s really tiring, but yet, the day before practices, I am always excited and eager to play the next day, where I no that many other players hate go ...

(2 pages) 15285 2 4.1 Nov/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Heroes Of Their Time

The game of hockey is fast and furious, combing finesse and brutality. Before Eric Lindros there was never a pla ... came. The "Challenger," known as Peter Forsberg, is unmistakably one of, if not the greatest hockey player in the NHL. Forsberg leads the NHL in assists and [therefore, is constantly responsibl ... with his shot. Both are equally effective in getting goals and leading their teams. Because hockey is such a physical game, players often drop out of the league because of injuries. Lindros ha ...

(1 pages) 1160 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

The Greatest Games

gside thousands of people?! Most Canadians cannot get enough of the heavy-hitting, skillful game of ice hockey. As in other parts of the world, sports enthusiasts eat, sleep and breathe the game of so ... ld the fowled player would just receive a “free kick”. The game of hockey is played on an ice surface which is surrounded by boards, the dimensions of a North American sized rink is two-hund ...

(3 pages) 12 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays