When team Canada’s Olympic roster for the men’s hockey team was announced, I was extremely excited to check out who had made the cut and who didn’t. For the most part, I agreed with all the choices. I’ll admit a few of the selections had me wondering why. I had to ask myself why a player like Brenden Morrow (captain of the Dallas Stars) was selected over other players. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it wasn’t always about the goals or the points. There were people that brought in certain intangible qualities that just could not be measured.
I started thinking about raiders and my guildies for a moment. Who was valuable and what did they contribute? Sure they didn’t exactly bring dominating numbers into the game, but they were able to hold their own in a race. Contunue Reading
