I guess everyone has bad days on the ice, but I think mine was because I tired myself out before practice. I was out on the ice 45 minutes early, which might be a little too early. I played well at the beginning of practice, and then when we started playing 4-on-4 full ice, I played bad. I just wasn't seeing the ice very well, some of the goals were my fault, and I got completely laid out once. My head sort of hurts now from the hit. Coach had to play goalie in practice with us today because, surprisingly, our back up goalie decided he would rather play Division 3 hockey and go to school close to home in Minnesota. He left on Saturday morning. His decision to go home really caught Coach (and everyone) off guard; he told us before practice that if anyone is unhappy about being here, they should go talk to him. He doesn't want any more bombs dropped on him. And then I heard after workout today that one kid who is in the same position I am--where he has to work his way onto the roster--decided he wants to go to another team. He's headed to play for New Mexico on Wednesday.
I think I'm really close to breaking through onto the roster. I'm feeling like I will get rewarded for my hard work and dedication throughout this whole process. There are only a few kids who have not yet played a game, and after practice Coach said, "There are some kids who have stuck with me for a month and a half of Hell, and they haven't even played one game yet. Their chance is coming." I think I have been the hardest working player on and off the ice because I've been driven by my desire to play. I'll definitely keep working hard, but I think my chance will come around sooner than later. One thing that separates me from others is that when things get hard or don't go my way, I only work harder to make them go my way. I've persevered through this month and a half even though I haven't been playing, and I've made it clear that I'm willing to work hard to earn a spot.
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