Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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The scoreboard shows that the opponent is winning, and the pressure is on. It pushes the player to his limits, and in a heartbeat, he has the puck again. He takes this moment to his advantage and dangles past the other team’s offense, pushing the puck forward with him, and BOOM! The number on the scoreboard for his team...
From April 19-23, four Jesuit students, Anthony Calabrese '18, Jacob Berg '18, Alex McBey '18, and  Jonmicheal Dragojevic '19, were chosen to represent Jesuit and Texas in America's showcase. America's Showcase is a high paced, skilled tournament in which players representing a state play against other states and get seen by colleges coaches and perspective junior teams.  Junior league hockey is for...
Speeding on the ice, the puck glides rapidly towards the boards. It is a sprint to get there first. Each player racing against the other, leaving there trails behind them carved into the ice. Nearing the puck, the player extends his stick and whacks it towards his team mate, barely reaching the puck before his opponent. Moving forward, guarding...
Two opposing players wait motionless, facing each other, anticipating the moment when the puck drops. As it hits the ice, the clashing and clanging of sticks can be heard across the rink. Shortly after, one team secures the rubber disk, signifying the start of the match. This scene sums up the beginning of every game the Jesuit Hockey Team partook...
They say you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. In the case of the Arizona Coyotes, the NHL simply dragged a dead horse into the middle of the desert and hoped it would sprout into a utopia. Ever since they were force-fed to the Phoenix area after being ripped from the heart of Winnipeg...
The sound of skates grazing the ice fills the rink. Tsssss. Tsssss. Suddenly, the crowd erupts as the Jesuit varsity scores its fifth goal of the match, securing the first victory for the new year. Last Thursday, February 8th, was a momentous game for a struggling Jesuit hockey team. The game started with the Jesuit team taking an early...
The frigid air rushes against player's face he stickhandles the puck back and forth, skating along the ice. The players pass to each other, rushing towards the opposing goal.  The crowd erupts in a roar, seeing the team skate down the rink and sensing a possible goal.  A goalie tenses, waiting for the shot.  In a flash, the shooter launches...
The puck drops, crashing against the ground, sending shards of ice flying through the frosty air.  The hockey player raises his stick, wielding it with strength and prowess.  He sends the small black puck sailing through the air right into the back of the net, exhilarated by the victory.  This feeling of triumph and glory flows through the air,...

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