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| 9 year old L. in her full goalie gear |
Our 9 year-old grandniece is no exception. She has been heavily involved in this game since she was four years old.
L. loves hockey; she plays it regularly, sometimes up to five times a week after school.
Currently, L. plays the position of goalie in a junior girls hockey team called Chiefs in Mississauga.
The hockey season starts from Sept-Nov. and runs till March; the team practices weekly. Evidently, she really enjoys the sports, and being a member of a sports team.
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Hershey Centre , Mississauga.
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This afternoon, we watched L. and her team play against another team in a hockey tournament at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.
The game started right at 12:00p.m. Due to sickness or other reasons, the Chiefs Team was short a few players and was outnumbered by their opponents in today's game.
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| Two referees were there for the Junior Girls hockey tournament |
Though this was a children's hockey game, it was taken very seriously and played according to some pretty strict rules!
Two referees were present in each of these tournament games to make sure everything go smoothly.
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| The coach watching eagerly from the side of the arena |
The coaches of each team were present to guide and assist their respective team players and watching them play eagerly from the side of the arena.
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| There were three periods with the first 2 being ten minutes each |
This junior girls hockey tournament game we watched at the Hershey Centre lasted for 45 minutes with three periods - 10 minutes in the first two periods and 12 minutes in the last period.
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| The players were trying hard in their game! |
The players came on the ice,each looking confident, enthusiastic and ready to play and have fun in the rink.
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| A spectator brought a long horn with him to make noise & cheer! |
Meanwhile, in the stands were the parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents ready to enjoy the game and cheering loudly for the respective team.
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| Jo bought a cow bell to make noise and cheer |
Some spectators brought some noise makers allowing them to make that extra loud cheer when the moment occurs.
Jo, one of the hockey moms brought a cow bell which was passed from one ex- hockey parent to the next.
It was pretty interesting for us watching the girls' hockey game. We went to our sons' hockey games a lot when they were young.
But this was our first time watching the girls hockey tournament game. These nine/ten year old girls games were just as competitive as the boys'!
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| Puling the goalie & leaving the net wide open in the last minute |
The opposing team pulled their goalie during the very last two minute of the game, leaving a wide open and empty net.
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| The victory group hug for the Chiefs! |
The Mississauga Chiefs won the game!
They got together for a group hug! We were so proud of L. who never let one goal into the net by the opposing team!
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| The two teams shook hands at the end of the game |
I asked my niece how her daughter, L, liked getting up so early every week to go for the hockey practise.
Jo replied:" L. loves the game. She likes the team atmosphere thing!"
Yes, we could see how children benefit from playing hockey and feeling a sense of belonging in a team!
Keep up the great work, L.!
R.T.
Hershey Centre
Mississauga, Ontario
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