Life of a junior hockey player

Living the life of a junior hockey player has its ups and downs.

Usually about 2 weekends every month we have road trips that can range from either 4 hours away to 14 hours away. For road trips we usually leave around 12 midnight or 1 in the morning on friday. For games that are close we take vans, but for the ones that have us traveling for more that 5 hours we usually take a charter bus.

These bus/van rides are usually pretty fun because your on a bus with 25 college guys and you get the picture. For the most part we spend the time watching movies, having rap battles, or just hanging out, some of the other things that go on I can not say.

We usually arrive at our hotel around 2 on Friday and have about an hour to rest and get ready for our game that night. We then go and grab something to eat and head to the rink to warm up and get ready. After the game we grab some snacks and head back to the hotel. The next morning we wake up and have breakfast and spend some time resting before we have to go to our next game. We then go through the same routine, before having our final game on Sunday. After our last game we hop back on the bus/van and head for home. We usually arrive back home around midnight.

So next time you think mason and I are being lazy and sleeping in class you know our excuse, just kidding we are always ready for class.

and that pretty much sums up the life of a junior hockey player.

all about ME

Hello, my name is James Wilderman and I am a graduate from Freeburg High School. This is my second semester here at Southwestern Illinois College and I plan on transferring to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville after getting my associates degree. I plan on getting my major in elementary education, and someday hope to become a school teacher and a coach.

While going to college I also play on a junior hockey team called the Illinois Frontenacs. We play our home games out of Fairview Heights Illinois and travel to Michigan, Wisconsin. Its is a busy schedule but it is well worth it. I have played hockey since the age of four when my dad got me my first pair of skates, since then it has been hard to keep me away from hockey.

During the summer I have a part time job at Eckerts Orchard in Bellville Illinois. I work in the produce department and they usually do a good job of keeping me busy. At work I have to stock shelves and greet costumers. When im not working during the summer I usually am spending time with friends because I don't get to see them very often during the school year with hockey and school.

I hope I didn't bore you to much, but that is a little bit about me and what I want to do when I grow up.