D1 | Fulton Reed

Playoffs & GoodBye For Now

We were lined up next to the hawks for the national anthem. After it was over there was a lot of chanting and we were at the benches. The Hawks started there chant so we did to. "Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!"

"Hey Banks, don't forget what side your on!" Jesse said to Adam as Coach Bombay pulled him aside.

"He's a Duck now, he'll play like a duck!"

The game started off with the Hawks practically beating us. Us chasing after the Hawks for the puck. Adam got close to scoring a few times but Hawks beat him to it. The Hawks tried to score but thankfully Goldberg has became a better goalie throughout the season and saved it from going into the goal. We are losing. The Hawks leading the first period and its now onto the second period of the game. Adam gets a hold of the puck again racing across the ice with a hawk right behind him and Adam scored. But the Hawk McGill knocked him down. Everyone raced out to Adam as he was being put on a stretcher.

"Hey Jesse, do me a favour and kick some Hawk but for me?"

"Alright Cake-Eater" Jesse said back as Adam was off the ice and we all were back at the benches.

"Let me go after 'em, coach. Let me get 'em. No, we're better than that."

"Look, look, it's time to play smart hockey, Duck hockey"

"All right? Now we got a power play. We're gonna hit em' were it hurts the most. Up there. Fulton your in"

"Coach, they'll be rushin' him"

"Right. Jesse, make sure you give Fulton plenty of time."

"Right coach"

"Jesse do good"

"Yeah no pressure Jesse" I said as Coach looked at me. "Not the time to be funny, noted" I said as everyone did laugh.

"Alright let's go!"

Fulton gets the face off. Fulton losses the puck but everyone got it back to Fulton. Jesse clears the front of the net for Fulton to shoot. He scored and were back in the game. Another Hawk scored quickly though. We got back into the game. I had the puck and passed to Jesse, Jesse passed to Fulton and Fulton shot the shot that needed to be shot for us. We got back to the benches for a talk with Coach. "Oreo line let's go!" He said "I want you to remember what we learned. Ducks stick together, right? So let's see it, show me the Flying V!"

Jesse goes behind our net joined by the rest of the team. Here we came from behind the net forming the Flying V. Terry had the puck and passed it to Jesse. We stay inside of the blue line. Jesse makes it and he scored making it a tie now. Goldberg blocked a shot again. We were tied at four. "Well get the in overtime" coach yelled. Now Avermen ahead of Charlie. Charlie almost but doesn't make it by a hawk causing us a penalty shot. "All right Ducks, who's gonna take it?"

"I think Guy should take it!" Connie said with everyone agreeing with her.

"How about Charlie" Coach suggested

"All he does is fan"

"Coach we have a chance to win"

"Damn, straight we do, have you been practicing that triple deke?" He asked and Charlie nodded his head. "Then your all set. You may make it, you may not. But that doesn't matter, Charlie. What matters is that we're here. Look around, whoever thought we'd make it this far? One, two, three. Triple deke. Take your best shot. I believe in you, Charlie, win or lose."

"Thanks coach"

"Go get 'em"

We all were behind the bench watching Charlie

"Let's go Charlie"

""Okay now wait for my signal" Coach said as he was on the ice now.

"Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!" We all cheered at Charlie who made the shot and we all ran out on the ice with joy. Connie and Guy kissed each other then Fulton and I kissed each other. Connie and I ran up to each other screaming. We hugged everyone. Wow how would of thought District five hockey in the playoffs and winning. "Ducks! Ducks! Ducks! Ducks! Ducks! Ducks! Ducks!" We chanted as we left the ice rink to celebrate.

~Goodbye~

Coach has a tryout with the minor leagues. Before he leaves we are saying goodbye.

Look, don't take any bad dives, Okay?"

"Just remember, keep your head up, man." Jesse said

"Cake-Eater" Adam said

"Remember, strength, not concentration." Fulton said

"Right."

"Stay outta trouble" I said

"And for gods sakes, soft hands." Avermen said

"Right. Anything else?" He asked looking at the team.

"Yeah. Have fun out there, coach." Charlie said

"I must be crazy. A tryout with the minors! I'm goin' up against kids half my age."

"Just have a good tryout, Gordon. One step at a time."

"Yeah, your right. Bye, I'll call you when I get there." He said kissing Charlie's Mom and walking onto the bus, but he turned around and said to us. "Hey, ducks! No matter what happens, we'll see you next season. We got a title to defend." He went back on the bus and it drove by as we ran to keep up with it.