The Girls’ Hockey team huddles before a game in Lake Placid. Photo: Mr. Michael Aldridge.
There is nothing more competitive than playoff hockey, and the known rivalries within the league make it more exciting. The Northwood Girls Hockey team will face Stanstead College twice at home the weekend before all eight teams start the journey to Canton, MA. The building will surge with energy as the team steps onto the ice. With the last two games going one and one, a battle is on the line.
Let us talk about hockey for a second. The indescribable efforts from each girl every day. The willingness to compete and show up for the team, to make each other better on the ice, in the classroom, and throughout all of life, and most importantly, wearing the Northwood jersey with pride day in and day out. The early morning skates are hard to get up for; it is hard to find the will to work that early in the morning, but here we are, having just completed the 80th practice of the year, and everyone is giving their all for it.
As we head into the final parts of our season, the details of the game are being highlighted. The value is there, the time spent and drive to work are there, we are ready. For many of the seniors, this time has heightened emotion for everyone, but there has never been a point where it has affected anyone’s mental or physical game. The thought of it all ending is devastating, as hard as it is to get up in the morning, there is no other group we would want to do it with.
As we enter the next two weekends, we are all filled with confidence and knowledge and are ready to go. The girls who will be returning are ready to work for their seniors, and the seniors are ready to work for them. To work for something bigger than themselves and leave Northwood with a title it has never seen before.
