Research Paper On Hockey
The first feeling of walking into Nationwide Arena during a playoff game is absolutely indescribable. The noise and excitement on everyone’s face, makes the feeling so much better. Arriving an hour and a half early seeing all the people waiting for the doors to open, knowing these people are just as excited as you are. Constant chants of “CBJ” throughout the whole entire crowd, sends chills down my spine. Soon many people’s lives will be affected with just sixty minutes of hockey. The hockey played in the first, second and third period will be the best hockey most of these people have ever and will ever see in their lifetime. Many people do not get to experience something like this with their family. I was lucky to be with my dad, uncle and
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Several conversations throughout the stadium are being discussed. Many people got up to get hot dogs, pizza, beer, pop and water. As I sit there patiently waiting for the game to restart I smell all the food around me, it smells delightful. The lights turn back off and a video begins playing on the big screen, everyone gets quiet. The video shows multiple plays of different hockey games which gets everyone motivated again for the twenty minutes of hockey that is about to happen. The players step out on the ice once again; everyone cheering “CBJ”, that sound never gets old. It was as the excitement within the team and the fans was even higher now. The sound of the skates on the ice was extreme. The players came out ready to battle and that they did. The Jackets scored a goal in the second period, which made them down just one goal, with still another period of play. After the goal, the crowd was more intense then they have been all night, because they knew there was still a huge chance we could win. The players go off the ice knowing they have a job that needs to be finished in Nationwide Arena, and they are determined. I decided to go get a French vanilla cappuccino in between periods because I was very chilled. The arena stays very cold due to the ice so I decided to warm myself up with a hot steamy cappuccino. My dad and I also got a hot dog because we were hungry. The hot dog was very warm and juicy; hot dogs at a hockey game are my favorite. We went and put ketchup on our hot dogs and went back to our seats, anxiously waiting the next period of
Several conversations throughout the stadium are being discussed. Many people got up to get hot dogs, pizza, beer, pop and water. As I sit there patiently waiting for the game to restart I smell all the food around me, it smells delightful. The lights turn back off and a video begins playing on the big screen, everyone gets quiet. The video shows multiple plays of different hockey games which gets everyone motivated again for the twenty minutes of hockey that is about to happen. The players step out on the ice once again; everyone cheering “CBJ”, that sound never gets old. It was as the excitement within the team and the fans was even higher now. The sound of the skates on the ice was extreme. The players came out ready to battle and that they did. The Jackets scored a goal in the second period, which made them down just one goal, with still another period of play. After the goal, the crowd was more intense then they have been all night, because they knew there was still a huge chance we could win. The players go off the ice knowing they have a job that needs to be finished in Nationwide Arena, and they are determined. I decided to go get a French vanilla cappuccino in between periods because I was very chilled. The arena stays very cold due to the ice so I decided to warm myself up with a hot steamy cappuccino. My dad and I also got a hot dog because we were hungry. The hot dog was very warm and juicy; hot dogs at a hockey game are my favorite. We went and put ketchup on our hot dogs and went back to our seats, anxiously waiting the next period of