The life of a professional athlete is like a rollercoaster. You battle for years with the dream of making it to the big leagues. When you get drafted, you’re celebrating. You know that you’re a step closer to achieving your goal. For many, that will be as far as they will go. For others, it serves as motivation to keep going. The day you finally make it, it’s a dream come through. It’s the payoff for all the hard work you’ve put into your career. And when, as a hockey player, you manage to score a hattrick in your very first NHL game, and you score in the shootout to help your team beat their arch rivals, you are on top of the world.
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