Hockey Narrative

The day the forever changed my life happened with a simple phone call. This phone call ended up making me a better hockey player, motivated me to do better, and helps guide me towards doing the best day-by-day. Just as I got up to answer the phone expecting it to be a unknown caller or someone calling to sell their products, I recognized the voice of my best friend, as I came more engaged into the phone call with my buddy, it soon became one of the worst calls of my entire life. That day my travel hockey coach had passed away from a seizure in a pool. Coach Marty the hockey coach that passed away was my best friends dad who had coached us for years. Practice later that day, wasn’t the same as any practice before. Instead of practicing on …show more content…
It was coming close to the end of the game and the ice was destroyed from the continues battles among both teams. Around two min left in the game the opposing team scored making me drop to my knees. The fans were screaming at the top of their lungs in excitement for the other team. At that point I knew we had probably lost, with my emotions everywhere. I never stopped giving it my all till the end. When the buzzer screeched ending the games, the disappointment in my team’s eyes could be seen by anyone. Camera flashes were everywhere trying to capture the winning imagine of the other team. Helmet and gloves were tossed everywhere from the other team as they began to jump on top of the goalie. All we could do was watch with strong emotions. It was so hard for us to stand facing our opponents waiting to be handed the runner up trophy. I had never felt so much disappointment in my life, but we kept our composer on and off the ice. Even though we lost we dedicated that great season to our coach that had always believed in the team. I reached so many goals I never thought I could actually achieve. Being motivated by someone can really make the difference in success. AS a team or as an individual we did not stop there, every single person on that team never stopped pushing harder in …show more content…
Coach Marty’s motivation helps guide me step-by-step day-by-day to succeed. There is never a moment I doubt myself when I face a challenge, I know as long as I give it my all, its what Marty would of expected out of me. That single day has really changed my life. Even on my worst days, I still find a reason to keep my head up high because of him, because in the past I may have just dragged it along. So far, that day as been the only life changing moment that has made me into a better person. The key to becoming successful is having positive people in your life motivating you every step of the way. Without these people, you may not achieve the goals you have set for your self. Many people have significant bad moments in their life. I have experienced a significant moment that has forever changed my life in a positive way. Sometimes goals seem unrealistic, but when you put your heart and mind into it, anything is possible. The journey to accomplish those goals begins when positive people support you from the start all the way till that goal is