Hockey - End of the First Round

Time sure does fly and I find myself playing the last game in the first round, so far we are not doing too badly, by positioning ourselves on 4th place, in the new year of 2012, we will be starting a new round with new nerve-wrecking battles, tension and goals.
So far I have been doing well, for a defence-man, 4 goals scored and 7 assists acquired, so I continue to increase my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth (slowly reducing the amount of areas for growth though). However, I would not have achieved anything if it was not for the team, it is all that I have out there in the icy wastes, we fight together, we win together. This is my 11th year of Hockey and I have not yet lived a single day when I regretted my choice, some may say that this does not show perseverance, however this is my blog and I do the talking so I dare to say that, throughout 16.5 years of life, I have shown perseverance and commitment in this activity, which became my style of life and without which I do not imagine my life.
Everyday I attempt to learn something new, therefore attempting to develop new skills (where I am definitely progressing), personally, if I have not learned anything during the course of the day I count the day lost. Would I have fun during the process if I did not undertake new challenges? Most probably - NO. Life would be boring and listless without risk. Every player risks his life, undertakes pain and I completely understand why, when you go out on the ice, you feel every heartbeat, you feel every pulse and you feel ALIVE!!!