The Stanley Cup was awarded late tonight.  The sacrifice needed to win this coveted trophy is almost beyond measure.  I’m a hockey player and have been in love with the game my entire life.  I think about the game all the time and play as often as I can.  To take the ice – the feeling – it’s liberating.  You forget any problem, breathe deep and your lungs fill with the cold icy air.  The puck drops and you go at it.  It’s easy to understand the meaning of team when you play hockey.  The team means everything.  Watching the playoffs this year, you can see the anticipation, the desire and certainly you can see in a champion’s eyes – the will to win!

Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks!