1. The trip of a lifetime: GEN7 Messenger Mike Auksi talks about gaining perspective in Estonia

    Here’s a little closure for some of my Estonian Blogs:

    “I have just returned from Saskatoon at the 2011 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. My role was as the Off-Ice Coordinator with Team Ontario.
    First off, I have to give credit to the young men. I’ve never seen a group play so hard, so smart and with so much courage. For 12 skaters and 3 goalies, to play 4 full 60 minute games in the first 2 days is unheard of!
    Furthermore, they played 7 full games in 5 days! After losing to Team Manitoba in the round robin, the young men fought back from down 3-2 to win
    6-3 in the bronze medal game!

    Just to share with you all, my time in Estonia was so precious and life-changing. I was ultimately ruled ineligible to play in the World Hockey Championship, but was told from the national team to play some games in the Estonian Pro League this season and come back in 2012. Sadly, the team was relegated in the games in Ukraine, but the climb to Division 1 begins again! I had so much fun in Estonia from the capital of Tallinn where my mother was born to Tartu where the training camp was held. I met cousins and aunts and uncles for the first time, all with open arms. I was away for 3 weeks last month, I’m very tired, but I’d do it all over again.
    I feel so fortunate to be a role model, an athlete, a friend to all and a thankful son to two very loving parents.”

Notes

  1. motivatecanada posted this