falling behind the USSR hockey team 3 games to 1. The 8 game series is considered by some as a huge defining moment in Canadian history with repercussions beyond sports. The series had an impact on Canadian politics‚ the economy and the social unity of the entire nation. Most people do not see hockey as being a political statement. Pierre Trudeau did. He saw the Summit series as a chance to be re-elected into office. Trudeau became prime minister in 1968‚ using national pride as his campaign platform
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event memorandum to: CU Hockey Team Captain FROM: SUBJECT: STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEDIA EVENT PROPOSAL DATE: 12/10/12 UCD HOCKEY CLUB FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE ’Puck-A-Thon: 24 Hours of UC Denver Hockey’ I. Situation: The University of Colorado‚ Denver Hockey Club is the first club sports team on the Denver Campus. The team was granted club status by the UCD Office of Student Life. The 2010-2011 Season marked the inaugural season for the ice hockey team who ended with a respectable
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Alex Ovechkin is known as one of the greatest hockey players in the world. He shows that he persists and strives to play the game and tries at his hardest level of strength on every match. He grew up in a sport family; his mom was a professional Russian basketball player‚ and his father was a professional Russian soccer player (Gale‚ 2007). His parents were his inspiration that led him on to winning his Olympic medals and awards. “Behind each award and medal there is big commitment and hard work
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INTRODUCTION Media make billions of dollars yearly by marketing mass communication to large audiences globally‚ influencing business by the purchases made as a result of advertising such as television‚ websites‚ magazines and social media. Advertising can have wide ranging influences in culture‚ especially for young people. INFULENCES THAT AFFECT YOUTH In particular‚ the promotion of fashion and sports have greatly influenced youth and the purchases they make. These advertising techniques
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If you had to write a fair and true story of a hockey game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings you would have to describe exactly happened. VS. “The Leafs were so lucky on Saturday. The superb and skillful Wings players were beaten by the lucky‚ cheating Leafs players. The referee was totally biased. He allowed five goals that were all offside. I have never seen so much luck and cheating.” This story of a hockey game was written by a Detroit Red Wings fan when
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during the return of The World Cup of Hockey Price was selected to start for team Canada and then he went undefeated again‚ and won The World Cup of Hockey. Team Canada defeated Team Europe 2-0 in the best of three game series. This happened just after Price was injured for almost ¾ of the season prier. Which showed me that anything can happen and once you get knocked down you get right back up and prove people wrong. Price has taught me many things about hockey and life even though I’ve never truly
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mark the time when a young person gains more respect‚ responsibility‚ and freedom. For the young boys in the story “Rite of Passage” by Doug Beardsley‚ this custom is beating an older family member in a hockey game. At the beginning of the story the main character‚ who is a young boy in the hockey game‚ describes the events that happen on the ice to be “the most significant events in a young man’s life”‚ and based on this story‚ he is correct. At the end of the story‚ the young boy experiences his
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1980 Miracle on Ice As seconds ticked away‚ the celebration began in full force(Coffey‚ 1993).The 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team was the best hockey team of all time. They were the best hockey team because of their new coach‚ conditioning‚ winning games‚ and their win against the Soviet Union. The U.S.A. got a new coach for the olympics‚ Herb Brooks‚ and he wanted to make some changes. The coach for the USA is Herb Brooks who is a college coach for the University of Minnesota(Coffey‚ 1993). Herbs
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Top 3 NBA Title Contenders The National Basketball Association (NBA) is known as one of the best professional sports leagues in the world. The thirty-two teams in the league work hard to get to the NBA Championship after the tough and long season. Only sixteen teams of the thirty-two will be able to compete for the championship‚ but which team will be the one standing as champion? Each team is filling their rosters up to be prepared for the new season. The NBA is full of talent leaving many to
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In 2007‚ Patrick Kane was the 1st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The Chicago Blackhawks‚ the team that he still plays for‚ drafted him. He was drafted number 1 due to his tremendous skills‚ which he showed off when playing minor and junior hockey. He is currently one of the top ten players in the NHL according to expert analysis. His NHL career‚ international play‚ and personal life have been very exciting to keep a track of to many fans. Patrick Kane’s NHL career began on July 25‚ 2007 when
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