I can now say I just played a hockey game less than a mile from the Mexican border. We drove along the border on the way to the rink; it's pretty amazing to see such a notorious city like Juarez only a few hundred feet away. Our coach said that last night an American family from Phoenix got gunned down in Juarez while visiting family. Scary stuff. But now onto the hockey game: We won tonight, 3 to 1. It was another fun game, one that we battled hard in, but to be honest, I think we could've played better. We established our forecheck at times; we didn't wear them down with it, though, like we wanted to throughout the game. We played solid defensively and took advantage of our chances on the powerplay. I drew 3 penalties, and I felt like I played a really good game. I was nervous for the first shift, and then the nervousness sort of faded to the background. I was physical and just played really smart for the most part. My D partner and I were matched up with their top line for most of the night, and we shut them down. I got an assist on our 3rd goal too, but I could care less about the individual stuff at this time of year. We played well as a team tonight, and we all know we have to and can play better tomorrow night.
There were some distractions for me today, but I tried to stay focused on the game all day. All I can say is I'm happy to be from a small town like Vail where everyone cares about everyone, and I'm praying for everyone affected by the losses our community has had to cope with in the past few months. I love and miss everyone back home and all my family following me on this blog. Can't wait to be home in a few weeks, but first we have a Thorne Cup and a national championship to win.
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