Essay On The Basketball Team

There are many images that the word hockey conjures up. Gen X-ers might remember “Game on!” from Wayne’s World, while San Antonians might think of hockey as the “other” sport played in the AT&T center. Edward McClelland’s article “Blame Canada! Fighting Has Turned Hockey Immoral” attempts to explore the differences between National Hockey League (NHL) and international styles of play and call for reforms to the current practices in the NHL. In order to evaluate McClelland’s article thoroughly, it is important to consider the use of rhetorical strategies and structure.

Let's begin with the last win the Flyers enjoyed last Sunday in Vancouver as I was there to see the mostly uneventful (but good road win) game. This was Neuvirth's 6th start in 7 games, I was pretty sure that Mason was getting the start after being snubbed in the second game of the back to back set in Alberta. There's definitely a message been sent but what does it mean? Is it Neuvirth's job and he stays and Mason leaves or is it an audition for the open market and Mason's been told this and has to sit tight? For the most part Neuvirth's game has been better but we've seen in the last 2 outings he's not stealing us a game and now Mason's cold and quite possibly bitter unless the aforementioned (sit tight) theory is in play. Also

Noticing his dream of playing hockey has long past, he aspires to write professionally for the Edmonton Oilers and wants to put an end to this stupid debate. To be brief, his with dreams of playing hockey faded and along with that so has his optimism every new season. He now thinks to himself: "Did Tambellini make the right draft pick?"

“Girl Unprotected”, by Laura Robinson, was published on May 11, 2008. In this essay, the author informs the reader about the dark side of hockey culture in Canada. Serious, formal, and objective tones are used throughout this essay in order to create a negative tone without using negative forms of diction. This technique is used so that the writing shows no bias, however, has the ability to sway the reader's opinion. In doing this, the author keeps an objective, unwavering stand on the issue yet plays with the reader's sense of pathos and ethos. Pathos and Ethos are used in the essay as successful forms of rhetoric. Robinson begins with a second person point of view, connecting with the reader and enticing them to continue reading. Although, as we move forward in the text, the author takes on an objective, the first-person point of view on the court cases later described. The essay takes on an inductive form of reasoning and argumentation. This is proven in the way that the author discusses the issues of a small town hockey team and moves forward to discuss the coaches and players of the much larger NHL organization.

When most hockey fans hear about the Vancouver Canucks, losing is one of the first things to come to mind. Just because the team hasn’t won a Stanley Cup, this idea of losing is false. By looking at the Canucks early years, their greatest players, and their numerous trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, a clearer picture can be formed. Exploring these areas show that the Canucks were, and are, a competitive and talented team. During their early years in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks played very poorly.

Although the Predator’s on-ice performance continued to mature, they still struggled with growth in ticket sales. How does a number three ranked NHL team fall to twenty-three of

Just before the game started at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Tuesday night. I pondered to myself why we desired to retain the Stanley Cup. The dedication comes from what happened to the Red Wings after winning last season. Unfortunately, a car accident injured two players. The team wore a patch honoring

Hockey history is filled with stories that became quick legends and eventually move into the glorified realm of mythology, which makes it difficult to realize fact from myth

The wild made the playoffs in 2013-2014 and won against the Colorado Avalanche in game seven to go on to lose to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. The next year they had another successful season and beat the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs to move on and lose to the Blackhawks again. In the 2015-2016 season, they made the playoffs by a slim amount and lost to the Dallas Stars in the first round 4-2. In the previous season, the Wild started out great and mid-season broke their franchise record for longest winning streak only to have it broken by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ever since the loss, the wild had a lot of ups and downs for the rest of the season before clinching the second seed in the playoffs that season. When they went to the playoffs they lost to the St. Louis blues 4-1 in the first round. It was considered one of the biggest upsets in the playoffs. Aside from the seasonal progress, we have not credited who got them there. The wild have had a first round draft pick in every draft from when the team joined the league except the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The biggest contributors to the team started with Marian Gaborik who was selected number three overall in the team's first draft. He went on to score the first franchise goal and lead the team in scoring the first two years. The other main contributors were Mikko Koivu who is currently the captain and has played the most games out of any Wild players past or present. The smaller helpers were Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Brent Burns, Nick Leddy, Mikael Granlund, Mathew Dumba, and Joel Eriksson Ek. At the end of the day, you can look at the wild and either say this team has had a great lifespan or say this team could’ve done so much better. Whichever one you think in my opinion they have made the league a better place and have truly brought joy back to the fans in the State of

In fact, it pains me more than anything to write this column. Being so close to the championship and having it stolen away is agonizing and will make for a long cold winter. Watching those excruciating and testing 68 years become 69 is tormenting. The trophy was within reach; in fact, after the Davis home run, I began imagining the party scene at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario if the Indians to come through with just a bit more postseason magic. But in reflection, this was a team that wasn’t supposed to be there. This team hadn’t the athletes, the depth, or the experience, but they never gave up. This team had the heart, the fight, and the will of a champion. Unfortunately, time and destiny did them

Although men and women’s basketball are closer to being equal than softball and baseball, the leagues are still separate. America has a women’s league and a men’s league and never the two shall meet. A woman is not allowed in the NBA since she has the WNBA. The separation is strong, obvious, and seemingly permanent. Like basketball, they created softball to play indoors during the winter. The game earned the name softball and due to its easier properties was often “regarded as baseball’s stepchild” (Ring, p. 60). They passed the game down to women, as it seemed safe enough to limit the risk of injury. And so the separation began.

As the Golden Knights prepare for their first season, it is vital that they capitalize on the excitement of being the first professional sports team in Las Vegas. This entails selling enough tickets to fill the arena and creating a buzz in the city to get people to start following the team and becoming fans. If they can’t create enough interest in the team during our first few years, it will create a bad first impression and they will likely struggle for fan interest for a long time. Therefore, they need to focus on establishing a strong presence in the city and build pride for the team and city of Las Vegas.

In 17th century America, society was largely structured around religion; society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter is structured around Puritanism. In the middle of chapter 9, he makes a statement about Reverend Dimmesdale, a respected minister, straying from Puritan thought. He draws an analogy between Puritan society and a dark, confining study where an open window letting in fresh air represents the only source of free thought. Throughout the passage, Hawthorne expresses both his dislike of Puritan society’s restrictions and its impact and influence on Reverend Dimmesdale.

Within Hollywood’s movies depiction of drug addiction, many have failed to represent all true aspects that come along with such lifestyles. The movie, The Basketball Diaries, is based off a novel Jim Carroll wrote from his own diary entries. As a teenager growing up in the sixties, Carroll reveals his progression of drug abuse which eventually leads him addicted to heroin.Heroin is a white powder derived from morphine found in opium. It is commonly prescribed as a painkiller, but is also a popular street drug.The director casted Leonardo DiCaprio as Jimmy, and concentrates on creating the character as a stereotypical drug abuser. DiCaprio’s most captivating scene is when he is going through heroin

In this case, loss aversion can also be related to the NHL players. No person wants to lose