Never have I ever… Been so awe-inspired by watching the raw talent of the worlds finest sportsmen, than I have in these past few days. On the eve of freshers week for the students back home in Leeds, I find myself sat 5,500 kilometres away sipping on a Starbucks coffee after watching the young hotshots… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 4
Eat, sleep, Hockey, repeat. Today started at eight o’clock. In the gym for ten past and sweating like a Canucks fan near the Stanley Cup (a hockey joke for those who don’t get the reference) forty five minutes later, after completing what I’d say was the most enjoyable treadmill run ever. An on screen personal… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 3
The animals went in two by two, Hoorah! It was a day for the memory bank yet again, as next stop on the sightseeing tour was Toronto Zoo. Being nineteen, things like zoo’s and safari parks should no longer excite me. However I was as giddy as ever to retrace our steps from eight years… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 17
Short but sweet, that’s all this blog will hopefully read like. Ice Hockey was over. The BlueJays had migrated to Boston for their final series of the season and Toronto FC didn’t play until tomorrow. What did we do today then? Well we hired out a car for two days and began the weekend with… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 16
2,880 minutes of Ice Hockey action done and there can only be one winner. That Team is Canada. Way back when in February time, a Facebook post stumbled across my timeline that was sponsored by the NHL. A post advertising the return of the World Cup of Hockey and immediately my eyes lit up. After… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 15
It’s the two week mark, which means there are only five days left of what has been an incredible experience,and the greatest time of my life. Today was another Hockey free day, If the last day off was anything to go by then this one should also be a cracker. It was breezy morning. Scattered… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 14
Up up and away! Standing at over 1,814 feet tall, the CN Tower literally towers over the City of Toronto and neighbouring districts, posing as an iconic ‘modern wonder’ of the world. Clear skies and nothing better to do, so today we did something that 8 years ago I refused to do. On the way… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 13
Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd. Today was a day for something a little different. For most of the days since being in Canada, the Toronto BlueJays have been closing out their Major League Baseball, 162 game season. New York were in town and with the Yankees losing… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 12
Oh what a night! Don’t worry, I’m not breaking out into song, but just reflecting on how good last night was. Ever since first visiting Canada in 2006, it has been a dream of mine to watch Ice Hockey in this magnificent country. Having not had the opportunity until now, every game has been… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 11
One day without Hockey was too much, today it returned back onto the agenda and my God it was good. As Derby’s football season seems to be imploding back home, Im sat planning on where I want to move to, come my post degree years. Saturday’s in England consist of Football in the Winter and… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 10
Beaten by the buzzer! 