Gongshow Slippers Pittsburgh variant--size--11 all the way from helmets

all the way from helmets on our heads to the skates on our feet

You are an absolute beauty and everybody knows it

You line up and look across at the rest of your teammates gasping for air and just when you think you can't take anymore

The bitter sting of the cold laces on your fingers as you tighten up the wheels for a twirl on the ODR with a few of the neighborhood girls

Every day is a grind

Gongshow Slippers Pittsburgh variant--size--11 all the way from helmetsAs you take your suit off in the locker room; you do an "up and down" in your locker stall to make sure everything looks right. Inside the locker, a picture of your little brother and parents clings to the left side. Opposite of that, is a picture of your dad and you after a game earlier in the year, his proud face smiling at you. In the middle of the locker is a monthly team schedule outlining games, off ice training, and practice. Below that, a