He shoots,
he scores! What a goal!
Did you know that hockey is Canada’s most famous sport? Ice hockey wasn’t invented. It began as a game named field hurley by some students at a school in Windsor, Nova Scotia in the 1800's. They wanted a game they could play on the ice in winter
and so Ice Hurley began. They played with wooden sticks and balls that looked
like baseballs.
They then used pucks that were cut from tree branches. Eventually Ice
hockey came to be.
Today Hockey is very different than years ago. Equipment
has been added to protect the players. They now wear helmets, neck protector,
shoulder pads, elbow pads, a cup, hockey pants, shin pads, socks and ice skates.
There are many hockey leagues to play in. There are
2 leagues players play in before they play professionally, Junior A and Junior B. There
is also an International Hockey League, American Hockey League and the National Hockey League.
Every boy’s dream is to play in the NHL and win the Stanley Cup. There are other trophies for different things. The most important
are the Hart Trophy awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player. The Norris
Trophy, awarded to the top defenceman. The Art Ross Trophy goes to the top scorer. The
Vezina Trophy to the top goalie.
Some of my favourite hockey players are Mats Sundin, from the Toronto Maple Leafs. I like him because
he is a
great player. Joe Sakic, from the Colorado Avalanche,
because he plays with a lot of heart. Darcy Tucker, from the Toronto Maple Leafs,
Because he is a tough hockey player, and never gives up.
Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings are my favourite teams because some
of my favourite players are on these teams.
Wayne Gretzky is the greatest player ever to play hockey. He began his
professional career when he was 17. He was the youngest player to play professionally. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, and won four Stanley Cups with them. He also played on Los Angeles, St. Louis and finished his career in 1999 with the New York Rangers. He holds 61 different records
in the NHL. The most important record he achieved was scoring the most goals
which stands at 1072.
Hockey has come a long way from its beginning in Nova Scotia. It is not only exciting
to watch, but also to play. Hockey is fast, exciting and action filled and is
played around the world.
