Small Town Hockey

in canada

hockey was considered

an official religion

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a player

was traditionally

tough, fast

hard-working

honest, fair

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the respect

for yourself, your teammates, your opponents

taught important lessons

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you learned

to win, to lose

with dignity

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you learned to play

with emotional poise

integrity

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you learned to play

as a team

believing, trusting

each other

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sometimes

I don’t know what to believe

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