Showing Who We Are

 

When we travel, we travel proudly in the school uniform. Long hours on the bus in uniform may not be the most comfortable, but it is the image and culture that we want to show. It is the best way to represent our school when we are away from campus.

When we arrived in Lake Placid this weekend, we quickly checked into our hotel and went for our usual Lake Placid pre-game meal at Mr. Mikes. Twenty-two Spartans sat at a long table in the restaurant which still has the spirit of 1980 like much of the small Olympic village of Lake Placid. At the time, only two other people were eating at the restaurant. When this couple had finished their pizza dinner, they approached the table where myself and Coach Poliziani were sitting. He looked at Coach P and said, “You look like the coach.” He proceeded to tell him how impressed he was with the look and behaviour of our team, and that for much of his life he too was a coach.

Although at times we may not always understand why certain rules are in place, it is situations like this that show how these rules truly do create the desired culture. Had it not been for wearing the uniform, and wearing it well, this couple might have left with a different opinion about our team and our school. As coaches, we are proud to know that our players showed this couple the Stanstead way.

On the ice the Spartans were successful, coming home with a 2-1 victory and a 2-2 tie. Both games were played on Olympic ice rinks. The first in the 1932 Olympic building snd the second in the 1980 Miracle on Ice surface. A big credit to both our goaltenders who played very well for the first games of the year, allowing their teammates to play with confidence in front of them.