O'er the ice the rapid skater flies, With sport above and death below, Where mischief lurks in gay disguise Thus lightly touch and quickly go.
O'er the ice the rapid skater flies, With sport above and death below, Where mischief lurks in gay disguise Thus lightly touch and quickly go.
He is a great skater. If he gets a step on you, it's really tough to get it back. I would definitely pay special attention to him, if he was on my side of the ice.
I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.
Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person.
Mike's a good skater with quick hands, and he's one of those guys who has the natural ability to be in position to score. One of his main strengths is following his own shot. He's great at being in position to get the rebound and put it in the net.
I'd like to consider myself a versatile skater and I like to skate to different kinds of music.
A. J.'s role on the teams has always been giving us energy. He's a very good skater. He will chip in offensively. He's not a prolific goal scorer, but will chip in and has the ability to kill penalties for us.
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore.
I think what every skater dreams of is not only skating the best program they can possibly skate, but, y'know, having the crowd roar at the end, and it was just so loud I couldn't even hear my music.
He is a guy you can't discount here, ... Right off the bat, we know that he is a highlight reel sometimes. He is a very deceptive skater and is deceptive on the attack. Maybe we end up carrying him if we have three lines that are going to be logging lots of time. Maybe we have a specialty sort of a situation where we consider keeping him for the power play and shootout opportunities.
Skating everywhere is unpredictable, no amount of money or facilities is going to create a skating star. You have to have a skater who is dedicated, passionate, and willing to learn.
I was an anorexic, beer drinking, class cutting, doodling, shoplifting, skater chick that was into nature, art class, and the beach.
Initially, I wanted to be an ice skater, but then when I was 13 I saw Bye Bye Birdie, and that was it - I wanted to be on Broadway.
I was kind of afraid like, What if I'm not good any more What if I need to be a cyclist to be a good skater What if taking that element away meant I would suck at skating' ... I was really unsure and frustrated.
When he was younger he took a real beating in the games, but this year he used his head more and was able to turn some of that attention from the other teams into opportunities for us. He's a very deceptive skater. When he looked tired and got the puck he was able to explode to the goal.
When a skater gets older, they become more mature, and they can assume more responsibility for their skating, ... That's how I've evolved. I know what works and what doesn't, and Mr. Nicks is a great coach for me.
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