HOCKEY PLAYERS:The cockiest, dirtiest, most irresponsible
group of athletes in the world.Will do anything just to be able to tell his
teammates a great story in the dressing room.Live the dream until they
are 35 then realize they never made it. You lace up the skates, put on the
gloves, strap on the helmet, and walk on to the ice and nothing else matters.
It doesn't matter that you failed a test, your girl is being a bitch, or that you
got a ticket on the way there...you're world is absolutely perfect for the next
couple hours. Here's to faceoffs, goals, assists, overtime, living on the road,
cold rinks, early mornings, breakaways, going top cheese, countless hours
of practice, bag skates, puking, thousands of dollars, dangling d-men, end
to end rushes, big hits, broken twigs, new skates, packing bombs, dropping
the mits, wheelin' broads, coaches, adding the letter "y"?to the end of
everyone's last name, the word "fuck", pick up, tape to tape sauce, let downs,
miracles and most of all - the game of Hockey. Why? Why do we skate back
and forth night after night? Skating so hard we throw up. Skating so hard your
heart beat rings in your head, while your lungs are grasping for air. Late nights,
early mornings, Friday nights, Saturday evenings, broken bones, torn muscles
and deep bruises. We skate through it all. Because we live off our adrenaline,
because the game frees your spirit, because the party in the locker room is
second to none, because you're invincible once you step on the ice, because
one shot can make you smile all night, sniping the twine, backy shelf where
momma keeps the peanut butter, the rattling of the boards, the feel of the puck,
and skates carving into the ice is a rhythm to live by, because its possible to
skate fast enough to leave all your worries behind. Sweat is the cologne of
our accomplishment. Why? Why would someone push themselves so hard
the uneducated pussies always ask? HOUSE LEAGUE, A, AA, AAA, JR.A, OHL,
WHL, US COLLEGE, NHL ... It's never been for the fucking money, it's not for
the girls, and it's not for the fame...The Boys' play because we FUCKING
LOVE IT... If you are a hockey player and you are proud to be one, then pass
this shit on with pride mother fucker, and let everyone know the definition of man