Jaromir Jagr Hockey is a gruesome and tiring game. Could somebody play in the rapid paced NHL at the age of forty-five? When you hear that question one name should come to mind, that name is Jaromir Jagr. Jaromir Jagr’s childhood was difficult and his family was struggling at that time. He was born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia. That was an ancient city of 80,000 people. Czechoslovakia, at the time had a communist government. Since he lived in a communist government he and his family couldn't afford luxuries but he insisted on playing hockey. As a child however he was an excellent shooter and had great hands. Still a youngster he wasn't the best skater but Jaromir Jagr was determined. To skate better he did one-thousands squats each day. He …show more content…
He never takes a day off and is working out every day along with skating on the ice. Jaromir Jagr doesn't want to leave his passion, hockey. He sadly has no life besides hockey. No wife. No children. Just hockey. There is nothing that can stop Jaromir Jagr from doing what he loves, even old age. That is what keeps his legs going, keeps the old machine running. He has had pressure to retire for the last ten years. He could get hurt but all the old man says is, people expect me to retire but I have no limits. I don't want to do what people expect me to do. Jaromir Jagr is at a great age, but what are his plans for the future? Of course as you would guess he wants to keep playing for years to come. He’ll keep playing until he's fifty if he can. Even at his age he's not slowing down and who knows if he ever will. His coach even tells him he can take games, days, workouts, and practices off but Jaromir Jagr never agrees. He will never stop. Jaromir Jagr has had a wonderful career and life. Nothing can compare to his extraordinary NHL career. He has had many goals and many points and at the age of forty-five, he isn't stopping. He is second in all time points for an NHL career. Wayne Gretzky is first. Jaromir Jagr was and still is a fascinating hockey player. He is a hockey legend that will never be
Jarrod J. Rein is an eighteen-year-old with dark brown hair and brown eyes to match the brown arid dirt of Piedmont, Oklahoma. His skin is a smooth warm tan glow that opposes his white smile making his teeth look like snow. Standing a great height of six foot exactly, his structure resembles a bear. He is attending Piedmont high school where he in his last year of high school (senior year). He is studying to be a forensics anthropologist. Also he is studying early in the field of anatomy to be successful in his profession. While not always on the rise for knowledge Jarrod’s swimming for his high school. In a sense it’s like you see double.
Jodrey was the next generation to take over the business. John J. Jodrey's full name is John Joseph Jodrey. He was born in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia. He was born in September, 18 913. The Jodrey Family has an estimated net worth of $782 million ( Canada's Richest People 2015). Thus considered to be one of Nova Scotia's richest and most influential families. After graduating from Wolfville High School and Horton Academy he owned and operated a service station in Pictou, Nova Scotia for two years, followed by an apple orchard operation (just like his father). While still in his 20s, he joined the family business of Minas Basin, and then Canadian Keyes Fibre Inc (renamed CKF Inc, in 1982) eventually becoming president and chairman of both companies. His biggest role was to oversee the operations of the family's vast business empire that includes a diverse range of companies that specialise in pulp, paper, medical devices, construction materials and paper plates. John Jodrey was also an avid supporter of various universities based in Nova Scotia and created scholarships. He also supported various hospitals and foundations. John J. Jodrey died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2012. He was 98 at the time. John J. Jodrey had six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He also had two kids, one was a boy the other was a girl. Their names were Kathryn and
Wayne Gretzky’s Impact on Hockey Wayne Gretzky played a huge role in hockey history. He was a role model for many people who watched the NHL and played hockey across America as well as in Canada. His early years and determination led him to where he is today. All of his hard work throughout his life paid off in his great success over his career. Gretzky was the greatest hockey player ever to play in the NHL, his integrity and persistence set the bar for many players today and also influenced the way the game was played.
As stated in my thesis statement, the sport of hockey has been forced to compete with the growing mass popularity with other sports such as basketball and football. There once was a point in time where hockey had just as much popularity as those sports but because people are finding more interest in those sports, the National Hockey League found itself in a “drought” of unimportance with other sports. With not televising the sport as “commonly” as other sports.
Born in August 4, 1921, Maurice Richard was the eldest of eight children of Onesime and Alice Richard. Maurice’s parents moved from Gaspe region to Nouveau-Bordeaux so that his father could work as a machinist at the Canadian Pacific Railway. He started playing hockey when he was a young kid and he was good in boxing as well. In 1937, a young Maurice Richard at age16, was dropped out of school and worked with his father as a machinist and that was his only income other than some income in the winter with the senior Canadiens.
Wayne Gretzky Not many people can argue that Wayne Gretzky dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. No player is rewarded the name, "The Great One", for no reason, and he has proven that since his first year in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky is by far, the greatest Canadian hockey player of all time. He holds the record for the most goals, assists, and overall points for both the regular season and the playoffs; he has won over 20 trophies throughout his career, and within his team(s) brought home four Stanley Cup wins, and three Canadian Cup championships.
Did you know that Wayne Gretzky holds more records than any other hockey player that is currently playing or has played?? According to Gretzky, Wayne started playing hockey at just six years of age. Biography.com states that Gretzky was ready to play in the NHL but his age created a problem in the beginning. Gretzky confirms that Gretzky holds the most records compared to any other player and had many capabilities on the ice. Gretzky states that Wayne has won many awards throughout his career, some he has won multiple times, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after retirement. According to Biography he couldn’t stay away from the sport, he became a coach and part owner of a team. Biography states that Gretzky now has a restaurant and winery, along with information from Gretzky saying he has a youth camo and a foundation. Wayne Gretzky was an impressive hockey player that has
Saul Indian Horse is an Ojibway child who grew up in a land which offered little contact with anyone belonging to a different kind of society until he was forced to attend a residential school in which children were being stripped away of their culture with the scope of assimilating them into a more “civilized” community. Saul’s childhood in the school, greatly pervaded by psychological abuse and emotional oppression, was positively upset once one of the priests, Father Leboutillier, introduced him to the world of hockey, which soon become his sole means of inclusion and identification, mental well-being and acknowledged self-worth in his life. It is though universally acknowledged how, for every medal, there are always two inevitably opposite
To become successful you need to earn and work for it. According to Malcolm Gladwell the book outliers “Canadian hockey is a meritocracy… You can’t buy your way into Major Junior A hockey. It doesn’t matter who your father or mother is, or who your grandfather was, or what business your family is in. Nor does it matter if your live in the most remote corner in Canada. If you have ability, the vast network of hockey scouts and talent spotters will find you, and if you are willing to work to develop that ability, the system will reward you. Success in hockey is based on individual merit—and both of those words are important. Players are judged on their own performance… and on the basis of their ability…” He emphasizes that to get to success you need to work for things. If amateurs accumulate to not work for things then they will never be successful
In conclusion, Lou Gehrig was and will always be an American hero to many people. His ability to play 2,130 consecutive games (“Great Athletes” 11) with many broken bones and other injuries is a feat that only a few will be able to accomplish. Not to mention the many awards and records the Iron horse has set and achieved. The people that had the opportunity to watch him play are very lucky. Not many players like Lou Heinrich Gehrig AKA the Iron Horse come along often.
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Hockey would not be hockey without the players. The NHL is famous for its five on five play. Roller hockey, on the other hand, is four on four. Strategically in ice hockey two players stay primarily on defense while the other three are sent forward for offense. Roller hockey, however, with only two forwards for offense, one of the two defense-men must move up to join the attack in order for teams to have an effective attack. While causing a minor headache to defensive players, having four players on the floor allows more open ice to skate and make plays in. This too has a downfall though, four players doing the work of five can be tiresome to players leading to the need for shorter periods.
...ome the “G.O.A.T”. Former teammate of James had this to say about him in an interview, “The way I've seen him improve in just the two years I've been around him, I've seen the maturation the whole time, and it's a scary thought because it's not going to stop. It's a freight train right now”.
Hockey is a very quick game. Probably the fastest game out there. The speed really helps with entertainment. Watching the players go back and forth, scoring chances everywhere. The watchers blood pumping quick and hardly any stoppages in the game. It is they only sport that actually allows fighting to occur. This entertains and gives pride to the fans when their teams player wins. As said before, any quality of other sports can be found in Hockey, In this case it was Boxing.