Weekly Writing Challenge #3
Lead:
The old saying goes that if isn’t broke then don’t fix it. This is what I think about when I think about superstitions. If you ever watched a very intense sports game or some kind of live event, then surely there is some superstition that has come from these experiences. Think of when there was a Superbowl, and somehow every time the good side scores a touchdown, there’s that one guy who’s always in the washroom. If it works, then it’s not crazy right? This is the same concept for superstitions in the sports world, and it brings much more then luck, but rather mental stability and an ability to play at a higher level.
Body Paragraph:
I chose to revamp my last paragraph because I feel like the feedback, I received from yourself to sprinkle the superstitions examples across the feature story. Having said this, I will change this paragraph by breaking it up in the rest of my three body paragraphs.
- The most famous superstition and the one that is most recognized across the hockey world is that of not touching the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl or the Prince of Wales and are awarded when teams from respective conferences reach the Stanley Cup Final.
Exp: I will place this either in my lead or in my first paragraph considering it is the most common superstition and the one that must be spoken about first.
- One of my personal favorites is the game of rock paper scissor between Tyler Seguin and Mark Scheifele when the Stars and the Jets clash to decide who is the last person to get off the ice. Scheifele even went on to say that “that’s the fun part of hockey” and I couldn’t agree more (Close 2). I like to think of a little kid watching the game and perhaps being a fan of the Stars or the Jets or even any other team, and just seeing the interaction between these two is really just tremendous.
Exp: I will place this within my third paragraph because I feel like it’s a good place to maybe add an example that is a little bit related to locker room dynamic considering it involves two players.
- I feel like showing off their personality is something NHL players are limited to because of some of the older hockey minds and mentalities and how professional they claim the sport to be. Evander Kane is a big advocate of this as he recently expressed his thoughts on this, claiming players should be able to express themselves a little more and market themselves better. I couldn’t agree more with his statements and I feel like these cool superstitions can be a kind of gateway for this to happen.
Exp: This is something I might want to leave in my ending for the simple reason that it leaves a lot open for new discussion on the portrayal of hockey players.
Luca Caprio 