Halfway! Blared the giant horn.

2 to 2, tied as both teams were,

The tension in the ring felt like a thorn.

And everything transformed into a blur.

I was on the ice, skating

Smack! There zoomed the puck.

I raced through the ring, panting

As cold as it was, I kept my hands on the stick.

Pass! Pass! Pass it to me!

I got the puck and slammed it in.

Goal for red! Yelled the referee.

It was a victory, our greatest win.

We proudly shook hands with the other team,

Not a single spark of disrespect between us

We had won against the best--our dream

We celebrated our triumph as we left on the bus