Ice

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Isabella's POV

"MEETINGS IN 10." Someone from the locker room shouts so we stop playing keepy ups, I grab my ball, then all of us head to the locker room.

When we get to the locker room I put my football up then Waffles and I follow Ezra to the Defensive meeting room for our meeting on what to do against our opponent tonight, which is Russia.

After our 20 minute meeting, we head back to the locker room to get ready then I grab the stuff I wear under my pads and jersey then Waffles and I head into the bathroom and head into one of the stalls.

Once in the stall I take off my shorts and boxers, put on my compression shorts that have a cup in them, and I put on my sports bra then I put on my black Army long sleeve shirt that I wear underneath my pads every game.

After I'm dressed in my underwear I gather my stuff and head back to my locker.

When I get to my locker, I put the stuff I changed out of in my locker then I put on my normal socks, my shinguards, and my hockey socks.

Once my legs are dressed, I secure my hockey socks to my compression shorts with the velcro tabs then I put on my pants and my skates.

After my lower body is dressed, I tape up my knees and ankles so that my shinguards don't move around then I put on my shoulder pads and my elbow pads.

Once I have my upper body pads on I put on my white jersey then I secure my jersey to my pants with the tie down strap.

After I secure my jersey, I put on my helmet, put on my gloves, and grab one of my sticks then I head outside to the hallway and wait for everyone to be finished getting dressed.

Once everyone is in the hallway, Waffles and I lead everyone to the ice.

When we get to the bench, Waffles hops up onto the bench and sits then I scratch her head.

"Good girl." I say with a smile making Waffles smile then I head out onto the ice and skate around our half of the ice.

As I skate around I see all of my teammates scratch Waffles' head before they step onto the ice which makes me smile.

Once everyone's on the ice I stop at the bench and do some stretches while talking with my doggy.

When our warmup time ends, Waffles and I head back to the locker room with my teammates.

Once in the locker room I sit down in my locker then I relax and listen to Coach Nash's last minute talk.

After Coach Orpik finishes his talk, I put my dark brown curly hair up into a low bun then I put on my helmet, put in my black and gold mouthguard, and my gloves.

Once I'm ready to play, Waffles and I head out to the hallway and wait with my teammates for us to be introduced.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN." The Stadium PA announcer dude says. "PLEASE WELCOME TEAM RUSSIA and TEAM USA."

After we are announced the crowd cheer then we head to the ice.

When we get to the bench, Waffles and I stop and stand off to the side then my teammates scratch Waffles' head and fist bump me before they head onto the ice.

Once my teammates are on the ice I join them skate around my half once then I head to the boards by our bench and scratch my dogs head.

After I scratch Waffles' head, I skate away from the boards, look up at the box where my friends and family are sitting, then I wave at them.

My friends and family wave back then I skate over to my spot on the blue line and stand while the anthem is sung.

When the anthem finishes I head to center ice and do the ceremonial puck drop.

After the puck drop, I skate back to Kendrick and Ezra and do our handshake then Kendrick and I skate to our spots for the face off while Ezra stays in his crease.

"You ready?" Kendrick asks.

"To fuck up some Russian's?" I question. "Damn right I am."

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"LINE 1 D GO." Our defensive coach shouts causing Kendrick and I to hop over the boards as the Line 4 D pairing hops off the ice here in the closing seconds of the third period.

The first two periods were kinda boring cause nobody really got a good shot at goal.

I did hit a bunch of Russians thought which is nice. 

"Dibs." I say as I see the Russia captain Alexander Ovechkin streaking towards our goal with the puck then I sprint towards the path he's on so I can intercept him

A couple seconds later our paths meet so I slam into Ovechkin and send him down to the ice then I skate over to the puck and grab it with my stick.

Once I have the puck I look up ice and see I can only do one thing.

"Hope this works." I say then I shoot the puck across the ice towards the boards that separate the benches from the ice.

Once the puck leaves my stick I watch it slide across the ice, bounce off the boards, then the puck is picked up by Auston who does some fancy stick work as he skates towards goal.

Auston's fancy stick works and puts the goalie on his ass then my favorite center shoots the puck into the net for the first goal of the game.

"YEAH." I shout in Ovechkin's face.

Fuck russia.

"Это для Украины." I say then i skate up ice. (That's for Ukraine)

Once I skate up ice I join our line's group hug then we skate over to the bench, fist bump our teammates, and pet Waffles.

After we pet Waffles my teammates and I head to our face off positions.

Once everyone is in position the ref drops the puck then the final horn sounds.

"Yeah." I say as I turn and skate back to Ezra with Kendrick. "We're going to the final."

"Yeah we are." Kendrick says as he and I hug Ezra then I hug everyone else on my team.

After I hug my teammates I look up at the box my friends and family are sitting in then I wave at them.

"Uh the refs say it's best if we don't shake hands." Dylan Larkin says.

"Fine by me." I say as I look at our Alternate Captain who plays for Detroit. "Fuck them and their country."