Week 9 First Ice Hockey Game

Last Sunday was an exciting moment for me. I was finally able to play in my first ever hockey game on ice. This moment is so big for me it was years in the making. With covid happening and everything I did not know if I would be able to play hockey in college. Fortunately, there is a three verse three league going on in Bowling Green. We play two games every Sunday until the end of the semester. My games this past weekend was back-to-back. I’m going to be honest that was the first time in a long time where I felt really anxious and I had the butterflies in my stomach. Saying that I think playing those two games is some of the most fun I have ever had. The feeling I got from playing it was euphoric. I do not even know why but it was. I am the goalie so I get to slide around and gets pucks shot at me. I have played roller hockey before but ice hockey is a different beast. Since it was my first games ever on ice I sucked badly. We only lost like 7-12 both games so I was still close relatively.

I am grateful that we are playing three verse three. I do not know if I have the endurance for a full length five verse five hockey game. My legs are still sore my last Sunday. I am excited for the future. I have no doubt that I will get better as time goes on.