Unforgettable Moment in My Life

A moment in my life that I will never forget was during my junior year of high school when my hockey team won the league tournament. My high school hockey team was a combined team composed of three different high schools. We were called Kalamazoo United, and we were considered the worst team in the league for years. Our league had 5 other teams that played in the same rink which included all the schools in the area which made the atmosphere very competitive and exciting. My freshman and sophomore year of high school we were last place in the league, and only won a total of 3 games in that period. The next year we came into the season with a fire in our eyes and a new attitude. Our team had a good amount of skill, we were just never able to play as a team, and close out games. My junior season we finished the year 10-0 in league play, and finished 23-2 for the entire season. It was a shock for every team in the league because we have been bad for so long. The best moment of the season though was in the league playoffs championship game. The atmosphere at the game was like something i’ve never seen before at a high school hockey game. It was so crazy for us to have a game so packed because most of the time there was just a select few people from school who would come watch. My nerves were so high for this game due to the insane amount of people, but I knew I had to keep my composure. As the game went on the nerves went away, but the shock of all of the support never left. The score was tied 2-2 with 10 minutes left in the third period and I scored the go ahead goal which ended up being the game winning goal. My teammates jumped on me and we all hit the ice, and the crowd was roaring so loud i couldn’t even hear myself think. It was the most exhilarating goal I ever scored in my life. We ended up winning 3-2 and it was such a bitter sweet moment celebrating with my teammates after all that we went through the last few years. Overall, this amazing experience is something that I will never forget in my lifetime.