A Big Change

I'm used to playing in every situation on the ice. I like being out there the whole game because that's what I'm used to. I was the guy at BMHS. I only played in one game at the Showcase, and I only got about 5 shifts, which weren't very good shifts, to be honest. But, I realize that it's part of the process. Especially for me, the coaches have to make sure I'm ready to play at this high of a level when they put me out there. I'm not quite there yet. I made some mistakes when I was on the ice...I was nervous, but it's not the end of the world. I'm confident I am getting better, and I can get better every day this year. It's going to be hard. Not playing is very hard; I didn't really feel like a part of the team when I was just watching from the stands, filling up water bottles in between periods. That's how it goes though. I can't expect to just be given a spot on the roster. I have to work for it. And not playing just makes me more hungry to work harder in practice and force coach to play me. Our home opener is on Friday against the Alexandria Blizzard, a team that has a lot of returners. And we're expecting about 2,000 fans at the VFW Sportscenter here in town. Should be a fun night.