Prospera Arena, in Kelowna is where this took place, the biggest hit of my life. The game started at 6:30PM, vs Kelowna. Friday night games were my favourite, by far because you don't have to wait all day for the game, you can leave right after school, definitely the best. I arrived at the colossal arena at about 5:30 considering we have to be there an hour before the game starts, time to get ready and get warmed up before the game. 6:30 came around pretty fast as I got dressed and laced up the skates. I was getting pretty amped with the boys right before we went on the ice, the coach came in and gave us the prep talk to get us even more amped. He really wanted to win. Next thing I know i was doing circles with my team on the ice, in warm-up. I felt better than I'd ever felt in warm-up, I had a great feeling about this game. Warm-up was done, and we all gathered around the net for the team cheer, it was for sure louder then Kelowna's cheer, and that's how it usually goes. We all lined up for the very anticipated opening face-off. Powerfully, relentlessly, and consistently describes how they came at us to start the game. The first period was very fast pace, and came to an end very quickly. We all hudled around the benchy for our coach to give us a speech. Next thing I know were lined up for the faceoff to start the second period, and this was the period where it all happened, the biggest hit of my life occured. About seven minutes into the second period, we had great pressure deep down in their zone, when they attempted to break out of the zone, number eleven tried getting a pass right up the middle, he had his head down, looking back at the puck waiting for it to come. It almost seemed like it was all in slow motion, I was thinking wether to step up and destroy him, or just take the one on one and play it safe. All of a sudden, a devil appeared on my left shoulder,
"Step up! Crush him!" Yelled the Devil.
All of a sudden, this time an angel popped up on my right shoulder,
"No dont, let him be and play it safe!" Mumbled the angel quietly.
Everything was rushing to my head, I didnt know what to do. I made a desicion. I stepped up, the guy didnt know it was coming, and BOOM! Solid shoulder to chest, the guy went flying right on his butt, everyone in there breath in the stands, and then a big roar came from the fans, it was a yard sale. His gloves and stick went flying. As soon as I hit him, the whistle went, not for a penalty but because we all knew he was injured. A guy from the other team came and punched me in the face, and a little bruhaha ensuid, but i skated to the bench, it took him about three minutes to get up while everyone congratulated me on the bench. This hit impacted the whole game. We won the game 5-1 and it was probably the best game I have ever played. Everyone was chearing about the hit in the lobby after the game, I will never forget this day and that hit, best day of my life.
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