Creative Prompt – Written Task – 180 words

Ah, yes, Lord Farquaads Hockey School. Interestingly, I’ve been given this opportunity, as I am not yet really famous or anything, I’m just a depth defender on the Winnipeg Aurora. However – there will be important lessons taught at my hockey school. These lessons include how to properly clear the crease in front of your goaltender, cross-check without being caught, and where an opponent’s center of balance is so you can knock them down. These are all necessary skills to master if you want to play Lord Farquaads’ style of game. The camp starts with a skate with no pucks. After a grueling 10 minute skate, players are allowed to rehydrate and have their heart rate return to a resting state. It is then when the ogre dummies come out on the ice, and Lord Farquaads himself demonstrates how to subdue a screening opponent while nimbly avoiding your own goaltender. Once ample demonstrations have been had, each participant of camp goes with their own dummy and attempts these maneuvers. Before long, we will have a whole new generation of crease-clearing defensemen!