Jeremy Slotkin has a nagging suspicion that he's skating into his nightmare. In spite of his improved shot, quicker feet, more confidence and the praise of the coach, all of the negativity and fears that took root in last year's tryout are slowly seeping back into his consciousness.
Jeremy clearly lives only for his son, and he's not alone. It becomes particularly obvious who shares that attitude at this time of year.
Unlike most players and parents, Ed has never been one to take shots at the referees. He repeatedly tells those who whine about bad calls and biased officials that he's never seen a ref score a goal...
Jakob then deftly rolls the ball through the legs of his coach, sprints around him and is all alone, running towards the goalie.
As he raises his head, the room is quiet. His teammates are all looking at him, most of them with silly grins on their acned faces
They had been told in a pre-season meeting that cheering is fine, but embarrassing the oppositon was not accepted. They had obviously taken the advice to heart.
She has to find Mats' Agenda, get him into warm clothes, change her own clothes, make sure Manny has a ride to his evening practice and then get Michael to the arena. All in 15 minutes.
The coach controls where you play, how much ice you get and ultimately your enjoyment of the game. The other parents grumble and whine, but they accept the conditions. Not Laura. Not Jakob.
Fictional stories about the people who make the game what it is.
Ken's grown up with his two sons who went through the minor hockey system in Mississauga. He managed many of their teams and is now president of a minor hockey organization. Ken's also the guy who came up with the idea for this site and is senior producer of CBC Sports Online.
