Notes: Disney wrote these game scenes. I'm just giving Banks' thoughts
during it. I am not certain how accurate Banks' playing is in this fic.
But I mean come on Bombay said: You're on to Adam so I would think he
hadn't been on the ice yet! oh and yes some of it is from the book.
The Second Iceland Game
The next couple of days passed by quickly. Before we knew it, it was the day of the Iceland game. The night before there was the last practice. It was mostly a practice for fun until Iceland showed up. Coach Stansson challenged our coach to a little one on one and cheated by hitting Coach Bombay with the hockey stick. He's okay he said.
When I woke up that morning I noticed Russ, Jesse, and Charlie were already up and gone. I changed and started to head for the ice when I finally noticed something. You would have thought I would have noticed it right away but I hadn't. My wrist no longer ached. Just to test it I picked up my hockey stick and rotated it. There were no problems. My wrist was finally healed!
I threw my hockey gear together in my bag and hurried down to the rink. I knew that's where the others would be. I found them getting ready. The coach turned to me. I held up the stick and rotated it telling him that the pain was gone.
A couple of players clapped me on the back. But my smile quickly disappeared when Coach reminded me that my roster spot was taken. I knew he was right. Russ was about to give me my spot back when Charlie stopped him. Charlie gave me his spot and would be coaching. That's just like Charlie. He was always thinking of the good of the team.
I quickly changed while the others went up to the ice. I took the sports tape out and started wrapping my wrist even more. I had to be careful. The Icelanders knew I had been hurt and they'd be going after me that was for certain.
Coach didn't put me in right away. I think he wasn't too certain about my wrist.
I was finally sent in. I started down the ice when I felt something hitting my wrist. I tried to get away from the Icelander. But just as I spun away, he brought his stick down on my arm hard. I fell to the ice because the hit had knocked me off center. I skated back to the bench slowly. Luckily, it didn't hurt too badly. Thank goodness for the extra padding. Coach wasn't too sure but I told him I was fine. I was telling him the truth.
I watched some of the strangest plays. Dwayne roped one of the Icelanders. We all cheered. The Iceland team finally got what they deserved. But coach didn't look happy.
We went back to the locker room after the second period. I started re- taping my wrist. Coach reminded us that this wasn't a circus it was a hockey game and that we had to remember who we were and where we came from. I think that pep talk really helped. It didn't matter that we got new jerseys. We were united as a team again.
The third period went well. We went on to tie the game. I didn't score but I came close! We did a play that was like something out of a basketball game. It was all Charlie's idea. Dwayne hit the puck into the air and I went skating after it. An Icelander hooked me from behind and I went sliding stomach first towards the goal. It went in!
Portman, Luis and Russ made the other goals. It was tied. There would be a shootout. Best of five. I was surprised somewhat when Coach chose me. My wrist was getting tired so I was a bit nervous. I told him I wasn't sure but he said he was. I went last.
Guy, Jesse, and Fulton all made their shots. Dwayne missed. It was up to me. I took my place at center ice and prepared to take my shot. I flexed my wrist. It was okay. I could do this. Everyone was depending on me to make it. We could hope for Gunnar to miss also but Gunnar was a good player. I skated toward the goal. I faked once, twice, three times and then did something different. I faked four times and the goalie fell for it. I shot and scored.
I went back to the bench to watch to see if Julie could also stop Gunnar. She did. We won! We won the gold! We all threw off our gloves as we took the ice. We shook hands with the Icelanders and I was given the flag because I scored the last goal I guess. I then handed it to Charlie and he went around the ice with it.
What a summer!
***
*Sniff* one more chapter! It won't be out right away. Have a lot of stuff this week. It might be I don't know. I have a midterm Thursday (Shame on me for not studying I know). Two pages of notes for the midterm I think I'll be just fine. There's such a thing as teeny tiny font.
The Second Iceland Game
The next couple of days passed by quickly. Before we knew it, it was the day of the Iceland game. The night before there was the last practice. It was mostly a practice for fun until Iceland showed up. Coach Stansson challenged our coach to a little one on one and cheated by hitting Coach Bombay with the hockey stick. He's okay he said.
When I woke up that morning I noticed Russ, Jesse, and Charlie were already up and gone. I changed and started to head for the ice when I finally noticed something. You would have thought I would have noticed it right away but I hadn't. My wrist no longer ached. Just to test it I picked up my hockey stick and rotated it. There were no problems. My wrist was finally healed!
I threw my hockey gear together in my bag and hurried down to the rink. I knew that's where the others would be. I found them getting ready. The coach turned to me. I held up the stick and rotated it telling him that the pain was gone.
A couple of players clapped me on the back. But my smile quickly disappeared when Coach reminded me that my roster spot was taken. I knew he was right. Russ was about to give me my spot back when Charlie stopped him. Charlie gave me his spot and would be coaching. That's just like Charlie. He was always thinking of the good of the team.
I quickly changed while the others went up to the ice. I took the sports tape out and started wrapping my wrist even more. I had to be careful. The Icelanders knew I had been hurt and they'd be going after me that was for certain.
Coach didn't put me in right away. I think he wasn't too certain about my wrist.
I was finally sent in. I started down the ice when I felt something hitting my wrist. I tried to get away from the Icelander. But just as I spun away, he brought his stick down on my arm hard. I fell to the ice because the hit had knocked me off center. I skated back to the bench slowly. Luckily, it didn't hurt too badly. Thank goodness for the extra padding. Coach wasn't too sure but I told him I was fine. I was telling him the truth.
I watched some of the strangest plays. Dwayne roped one of the Icelanders. We all cheered. The Iceland team finally got what they deserved. But coach didn't look happy.
We went back to the locker room after the second period. I started re- taping my wrist. Coach reminded us that this wasn't a circus it was a hockey game and that we had to remember who we were and where we came from. I think that pep talk really helped. It didn't matter that we got new jerseys. We were united as a team again.
The third period went well. We went on to tie the game. I didn't score but I came close! We did a play that was like something out of a basketball game. It was all Charlie's idea. Dwayne hit the puck into the air and I went skating after it. An Icelander hooked me from behind and I went sliding stomach first towards the goal. It went in!
Portman, Luis and Russ made the other goals. It was tied. There would be a shootout. Best of five. I was surprised somewhat when Coach chose me. My wrist was getting tired so I was a bit nervous. I told him I wasn't sure but he said he was. I went last.
Guy, Jesse, and Fulton all made their shots. Dwayne missed. It was up to me. I took my place at center ice and prepared to take my shot. I flexed my wrist. It was okay. I could do this. Everyone was depending on me to make it. We could hope for Gunnar to miss also but Gunnar was a good player. I skated toward the goal. I faked once, twice, three times and then did something different. I faked four times and the goalie fell for it. I shot and scored.
I went back to the bench to watch to see if Julie could also stop Gunnar. She did. We won! We won the gold! We all threw off our gloves as we took the ice. We shook hands with the Icelanders and I was given the flag because I scored the last goal I guess. I then handed it to Charlie and he went around the ice with it.
What a summer!
***
*Sniff* one more chapter! It won't be out right away. Have a lot of stuff this week. It might be I don't know. I have a midterm Thursday (Shame on me for not studying I know). Two pages of notes for the midterm I think I'll be just fine. There's such a thing as teeny tiny font.
