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My Daughter’s Hockey Team

HOLLY DAYE

My daughter’s favourite sport is hockey. Hockey season was just beginning, so the coach wanted all of his hockey players to get a physical check-up, just to make sure everyone was healthy enough to play. My daughter Hanah’s health was very good and her physical went well.

The first game of the season was on a Friday. I will never forget it. The forum was cold and the ice was shiny. Everyone was in high spirits. It was the third period of the game. One of the other players hit the puck and it landed and hit my daughter right in the chest. As an ambulance was called, I kept asking God that she be all right. When we got to the hospital the doctor said she will have a few bruises but she will be all right. Her chest padding had protected her from any real damage. God had heard my prayers.