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" I would not feel lonely or afraid, deserted or abandoned, but connected to something far bigger than myself. Then I'd climb back into bed and sleep until the dawn woke me and I would walk back out to the rink again.

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What gets me into my flow is music. I can be feeling any type of emotion and listening to music will make it better. Music is a way where I can communicate my feelings without verbal communication. A big reason why I connect with music so much is that I feel a connection with the artist as we have been through similar situations. Through their music, it shows that everything will be alright at that moment nothing else matters.
-Shanell

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"rinks. Sometimes we
played on rivers, or lakes or ponds. More often the rinks had been set up behind the
band office or community centre. There would always be a wooden shack that both

teams shared to suit up in. Those shacks were incredible. Lit by the brightest of light
bulbs and warmed by stoves with a chimney pipe that stuck up through a hole in the
roof, they had gouged plywood floors that you could see the ground through. The
benches had to be replaced every year, because someone always made off with the
benches from the year prior to use for firewood. When we clomped down the plywood
ramps onto the ice, our skates sounded like thunder rolling across the vast whiteness.

The rinks were much the same wherever we went. Wooden boards braced by two-by-
fours. Chicken wire stretched across each end behind the nets. Three or four strings of

light bulbs draped across the blue lines and centre ice, with maybe another yard light
mounted on a hydro pole. Sometimes there were bleachers, but for the most part the
crowds stood shoulder to shoulder around the perimeter, ducking when the puck flew
over the boards. But the ice was always smooth and well tended. Each host community
took great care to prepare it. People loved the game."

When I workout, I get into the zone. Everything becomes less important and im focused on one singular goal. This is very peaceful and helps me decompress. I feel accomplished when finished and motivated for the rest of my day.
-Spencer

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My escape is chess. When I play chess I am 100% in my zone. Nothing around me bothers me I feel so free. Nothing else can help me escape from the world like chess can. I will forever be grateful that I have it in my life. Something about that thrill of finding the best move always calms me down. - Chase

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"At first I was simply grateful for my proximity to the game." (Chapter 15).  - Chase

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The process of seeking tranquility, being somewhere you have never trekked before, yet the hidden rivers always finds a way to wink its twinkling eyes at you. I find myself here with a friend, running through leaves and twigs that try to tickle our ankles. Further, leaving each step traced with a quiet "crack." Here we see where each path will lead. The only motion around is from the distant city and the whispering bits of nature. Replacing the need for time. Fulfilling the crave, for an adventure. Regardless, if I’m on my own flying with pages of a book, or with what once was friends not two feet apart; each peak of sun still creates a beautiful lace of warmth that outlines the trees. In the end, creating the finding of peace and beauty.
-Rachael

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When I hit the ice I left all of it behind me. I stepped onto the ice and Saul Indian Horse, the abandoned Ojibway kid, clutched in the frozen arms of his dead grandmother, ceased to exist.- Daniela
What gets me in the zone is when I listen to music, I just forget about everything and just listen to the songs and by the time I check the long an hour goes by.

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When I get into a match with someone of equal skill in a game I lose track of time and all I can think of and see is the screen in front of me, and when the match is over I feel unsatisfied by my new opponents even if I win or lose.

Marcus smith

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"I’d coast, let the game go, watch it flow around me, just breathing

until the vision descended like a cloud of light again. I would see the ice, the players, the destination of the puck as clearly as if the action were on a movie screen. But I had to call my vision forward with emotion; with longing for that purity of motion, the freedom

that the game gave me."

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When Saul first witnesses the excitement of hockey

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When Saul first witnesses the excitement of hockey

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"The players leaned forward on their sticks, eyes charcoal glints in the sunshine. The excitement in the air was so thick you could smell it."(Chapter 15)
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I've probably felt like this (excited) before when I'm trying something new that I find interesting, for example, learning how to Photoshop for the first time, or learning how to kill team mates in a multiplayer game.

CJ Satnarine

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“I learned to envision

myself making moves before I tried them. If I could see myself doing it, then I could do

it. It worked for any move. There was no explanation for how I could do what I did. I

knew it as a mystery and I honored it that way.”
Ch - 17
Marcus Smith

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When I get into the pool it feels like all of my problems flow out of me and into the water. I don't think about anything I just move and flow like the water I'm in. It's my escape.

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I would shift my weight from foot to foot as I skated,
dancing, wriggling, faking, the puck still nestled in the cradle of my blade.

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"As I laced on the skates my fingers actually trembled. Not from the cold but from the knowledge that freedom was imminent, that flight was at hand. I floated out onto a snow-white stage in a soliloquy of grace and motion. I loved it. Every time I skated I felt as though I had created the act. It was pure and new and startling. " Yunus Yusuf

The activity that creates a sense of flow for me would be basketball. I wouldn't worry about anything when i'm playing basketball, It clears my mind of all the negative things that are happening and the satisfaction of seeing the ball go through the hoop and create a "swoosh" sound  is just everything I need to feel free.

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When Saul realises that hockey is his way of healing:

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When Saul realises that hockey is his way of healing:

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I would not feel lonely or afraid, deserted or abandoned, but connected to something far bigger than myself. Then I'd climb back into bed and sleep until the dawn woke me and I could walk back out to the rink again.
Lilian McPherson

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"There wasn’t

a nuance that I didn’t try to incorporate into what felt like flying, being borne across the

sky on great wings. I loved that. I was a small boy with outsized skates, and in the world

that hockey had created I found a new home. "

I get in the flow when I’m doing acro. I can let everything go, and focus only on myself and the tricks I’m doing. It's a much needed break from all the stress in my life. Handstands are my absolute favourite. When I’m upside down it feels as if time stops, and the only thought in my head is staying straight and strong like a wall. The accomplished feeling I get after achieving a new skill makes all my time and effort worth it.

Jennifer Gutri

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The way I began was always the same. I would lean forward with my hands on my
knees and stare at the ice, picking a spot on its surface. Then I would picture myself skating to that spot. I’d see myself making a wide circle that I’d bring in tighter and
tighter before turning abruptly and skating out of the circle the other way. Then I would actually go and do it. My blades never made a sound. I couldn’t let anyone discover

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"Five Minutes left and I was flying now. Every time the Chiefs tried a rush I would rag the puck in a wild game of keep-away until their attack fizzled." CH-30

The activity that makes me forget everything else around me is painting. When I paint the only thing I'm focused on is making the painting and it makes everything else around me disappear. - Emily-Mae

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When I released myself to the mystery of the ice I became a different creature. I could slow down time, choose the tempo I needed whenever I launched myself into learning a new skill. I could hurtle down the ice at full speed and then bend time in upon itself to slow the turn, every muscle, every tendon, every sinew in my body remembering the movement, learning it, making it a part of me. CH-17

Something that gets me in the “zone” is listening to music or playing video games, with myself or with my friends. I only get in the “zone” when it’s night time as it’s way more quiet and I have time to myself. Time passes by very quickly as I would be so focused on doing what I'm doing we would forget the time. I would describe this feeling as sensational or exceptional as when i'm listening to music or playing I would be relaxed and feel very good almost like I have all the time in the world to relax. Also when I listen to music or hang out with my friends I am in a good mood and if I was in a bad mood it would go away.
Jatin Sharma

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Mohammed                       After Saul wins a hockey game he feels exited and proud of him self. 

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Mohammed                       After Saul wins a hockey game he feels exited and proud of him self. 

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"We sat in the blistering heat created by that woodstove, towels wrapped around ournecks, drops of sweat making a marsh on the thick rubber mat. My teammates suckedgreedily at pop and water. Here and there someone fired up a cigarette. Skates andother gear dropped to the floor."

An example of when I feel exited and proud in when cooking. Trying out new recipes and baking delicious desserts makes me happy and accomplished.

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"When we finally fell asleep it was to dreams of hockey. It was the same for every team, I
believe. We came together every weekend with the same anticipation, waiting for the
release that happened when our skate blades hit the ice. The rink was the place where
our dreams came to life."

- Saul's happiness and the light inside of him came back once he stepped on that hockey rink. Hockey is the only thing that is keeping him happy currently. I have a lot of things that makes me happy for example baking makes me happy; playing basketball makes me happy etc.

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when Saul plays hockey he escapes the world he lives in.

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when Saul plays hockey he escapes the world he lives in.

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'When I released myself to the mystery of the ice I became a different creature. I could
slow down time, choose the tempo I needed whenever I launched myself into learning a
new skill. I could hurtle down the ice at full speed and then bend time in upon itself to
slow the turn, every muscle, every tendon, every sinew in my body remembering the
movement, learning it, making it a part of me." Emily Geddes

When I read I really get into the zone. I can start reading in the morning and not look away until the afternoon. The author of the books do a really good job of captivating me. when I'm stressed or in a bad mood i pick up a book and start reading . reading is my escape.

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(Louis) When Saul started to love the game

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(Louis) When Saul started to love the game

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When I hit the ice I left all of that behind me. I stepped onto the ice and Saul Indian
Horse, the abandoned Ojibway kid, clutched in the frozen arms of his dead
grandmother, ceased to exist.

An example of when I "get in the zone" is also when I am playing hockey. I have played it all my life and I plan to for a long time. I like it because the sport itself is fun, but also because playing it with my teammates and friends is always a good time. It feels like time flies by when I am playing and I always wish that I had more time on the ice.

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When Saul plays hockey, he experiences......

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When Saul plays hockey, he experiences......

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Find a passage in any reading so far that describes the beauty, freedom, and joy that Saul finds in the game of hockey.