Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Why hockey matters.

The below is from an NHL Network commercial, but I think it tries to explain why people like myself get so invested in sports, and why when someone says "it's just a game" I bristle in response. Sure, I'm not on the ice/field/mound, but it doesn't mean that I shouldn't be out of the game and just watching because it's something to do on a Tuesday even or a boring Sunday.

"People follow a sport like hockey and they look for symbolism. They want the game to mean something. They want the game to matter.

So to them a fresh sheet of ice just after the Zamboni has laid its final spray of water presents the purest vision of possibility they could imagine.

Skates being sharped over and over and over again are a meditation on perfection. And the routines and rituals that surround the rink are a language of dedication in need of no translation. To them, games are meant  to be seen; they are meant to be felt.

Blood points a path directly to the heart. Sweat a trail to the soul. And tears... a connection to a conviction that people search for their entire lives.

The ones who look for something more - who believe in something more - are ones that turn close games into unforgettable nights. Who transform great players into heroes of all time. And no matter what maintain unwavering faith in the incredible.

There are people out there that look at something like hockey and they want the game to matter.

So it does."

The video, at least for the time being, can be found HERE.

Flying Howe.

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