Spirit Of The Game

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With this intense team playing style they won the Stanley cup the following season. The next and final chapter in section 1 was Behind the Bench. The most substantial role is not being played on the ice, but behind the bench by the coaches. The coaches in any sport set the tone and mood of their team. During the game the coach is probably ranked higher than the players mother in the authority category. This gives the coach almost unlimited power. Coaches become very close to their players and learn ways to get them to perform individually as well as a team player. Coaches become as involved in the game as the players. Some coaches such as Al Arbur have just had a knack for going to a poorly ranked team and turning them into playoff contenders. The presence of a good coach is felt all over the ice and can influence things such as the ref’s decision making,as well as the player’s performance. The second section in the book is called The Game. This section is a chronology of ...

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