Shooting to score

game day

Olivia pov 

Start of the season here we go, waking up I have a good feeling about todays game we are currently the team to beat if you ask anyone and I cant wait to get it started with a win, I wouldn't expect a lost out of this team. Though out the week we have been training hard and studying even harder, I have only just caught up with my studies as training has been kicking my arse and helping the freshmen get settled in, I have created a study group every Wednesday after lectures for everyone as I don't expect anyone to fall behind on there studies, I even stay behind on training Monday to coach a couple players wanting to improve, I don't know how I have the time to do all this and do my own assignment but it has worked this week and I'm hoping it will for the forthcoming future, being the captain comes with a lot of roles and I have them all nailed, I have a little routine going and in the free time I have I'm sit at the stadium watching the pros player while shouting a***e at my favourite ref when he calls a bad call, I think I'm starting to get on his bad side but its the game our family have with him which is hilarious, its all fun and games. 

Jayden: I know this is a little forward but I cant stop thinking about you and your smart mouth, but I was wondering if you maybe wanted to go on a date with me? 

Reading the message I cant believe how forward he actually is, I know he knows it was me who was shouting a***e at the ref and after running into each other at the cafe all week I cant help but think if I should give it a go, I don't have much spare time after my studies and training but maybe If I could if I put the work in however am I willing to let someone in who adores hockey like me, I know theres a risk of him finding out who I am and lying to him at the beginning of the relationship isn't always a smart move but I cant tell him who I am. Thinking about it I turn my phone off wanting a couple of peaceful minutes to myself before a game, Im looking forward to the first home game of the year and then the championships after and with it being my last season Im hoping to go out and win it all. Throwing my hockey equipment in my bag I make my way downstairs excited for the game, all eyes will be on us this season and I cant wait, I know my parents cant make this game or my brothers but they be watching at home cheering me on like there is no tomorrow

Alex: good luck sister from us all at the reapers, we watching you;)

As my phone ping with another text I look at my scene reading my brother name, I knew he be watching me and now the whole reapers team is watching, this should be fun. Every time they watch me play they always have an opinion to how I play and sometimes its not good, my brothers have taught me how to play and after they joined the reapers they took it on themselves to teach me a little of everything, I may be an offensive player but I'm also a good defensive player sliding taking the blocks. The reapers have been my family and if they are ever in town when I have a game you can see them in the ground shouting there little heads off, its kind of embarrassing trying to explain how I know the reapers without telling them my brother plays for them but I got it cover. Sliding my phone in my bag I place it in the backseat making my way to the stadium wanting to get change and have a quick team talk before entering the ice and having a great first game. 

"Ladies its our first home game off the season and I know we are still all bonding together but we have this in the bag, nothing but hundred per cent though out the whole game, we are the returning champs, lets show them why" I say keeping it short knowing our coach will give the longer talk. As the team talks finishes we all head towards the ice, I'm first one on skating around our half before coming back to the bench, Im starting the first home game with Lucy, Demi and Josie by my side, I couldn't ask for a better team to start with. Standing at the bench we all put our arms in looking at each other before shouting 'team' we have never been a chanting team but it could all change when we make the championship final. Demi is in the centre of the ice I'm on her right as we get this going and once the puck drops Demi floors her opponent literally and grabs the puck passing it back to Lucy behind her. With two freshmen in the side we start of strong and with each hit on the goal, they goalkeeper saves it, I knew the first game would never be easy. 

Second quarter comes and goes as we stand on the ice waiting for the final quarter to begin, we are up one with Demi goal hitting the goalkeeper and bouncing off her before hitting the back of the net, it was a fluke of a shot and we all know it, she will never live it down. Climbing back to my feet after a cheap shot I race back to defend when the freshmen Alicia takes the same cheap shot I had second before, she was only trying to defend the puck but she comes off worse hitting the back board at an awkward moment. I didn't know I dropped my stick before tracking the player cheap shooting my players, taking a couple of punches to the player I'm being pulled off by Josie as our medic checks Alicia, she's only a freshmen and I'm not letting them scare new players off that quick. As Josie holds me back I look at Alicia who finally back to her feet but isn't stable, she definitely felt that hit and when the ref comes to me, I cant help but think it was worth it, I'm captain after all and what captain doesn't defend there players especially freshmen. 

"damn it Olivia, you got off lucky with a damn penalty" I hear coach shout as I'm being pushed to the penalty box with a smile on my face, it was defiantly worth it I should say. Taking my seat I grab my hockey stick from the ref before they close the door, taking my gloves off I look at the camera facing me and signing 1 - 1, my brothers know exactly what it means, we have always had a secret code when the cameras are on us which makes it more fun. The code I signed was a warning to my brothers, they bet me I couldn't get a penalty or match theres and it just proves that I have. My brothers are known to be ruthless and I'm coming after there title, I'm not there little helpless sister. 

Waiting my two minute penalty I'm finally out the box but instead of joining the game I'm going to the bench, in those two minutes we have scored another goal. Taking a seat on the bench I know coach is resting me as he doesn't want his captain on a game ban, which is possible for me if I pick fights but that actually was a one off, I'm not a fighting person but would throw gloves if necessary like today. As the final buzzer goes off I take one look at the score board reading three nil and I cant help but jump off the bench and race to my team, it wasn't only a win for the first game of the season but our goalkeeper didn't let a single shot in, here's to rest of the season. Heading back to the changing rooms I have a smile on my face as Josie and Demi laugh at my fight I had, they both know I throw hands if anyone took a cheap shot at one of my players, but that wasn't only a cheap shot, it was a shot that shouldn't of been taken she didn't have the puck. Taking my seat we all sit around waiting for the coach to come in and give a couple of words about our performance, however our games are board casted on our college website for anyone to see and I know they have a couple of words about my fight, I did indeed get off lucky

"Great performance ladies, it was a good team effort against a top opponent, I know there was a couple of cheat shots" coach looks at me when he says that before looking at everyone "but we kept ur ground and gave them a fight, Olivia next time you throw down make sure you the ref isn't looking at you" nodding my head I listen to the rest of his speech but getting changed I just want to climb into bed and relax, throwing a pair of shorts on and a t-shirt I can already see the bruise coming though on my hip where I got thrown into the board. Walking past Alicia I tap her back before leaving, she's good now and next time she know to say clear from the boards. 

father: good game kiddo, remember what I said if your gonna drop your stick

Alex: game one and a penalty, the game is on

Adam: the boys said connect with the nose next time;)