Alex has played both soccer and hockey at various competitive levels for many years. But when it came down to choosing one to pursue, she decided that she had a soul on ice, and that she would focus on hockey. Despite choosing to concentrate on hockey, she plays soccer in the summer with her friends as a way to condition, and take some time off from the ice.
If you are familiar with the Ryerson Rams athletics scene, you are well aware that women’s hockey goaltender Alex Armstrong has had a great deal of success between the pipes. What you may not know is she’s not only talented on the ice, but is equally as impressive on the pitch.
Alex has played both soccer and hockey at various competitive levels for many years. But when it came down to choosing one to pursue, she decided that she had a soul on ice, and that she would focus on hockey. Despite choosing to concentrate on hockey, she plays soccer in the summer with her friends as a way to condition, and take some time off from the ice.
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It’s not as popular as the FIFA World Cup. It doesn’t have the prestige of the Olympics, or the power of the Super Bowl. But every four years an international tournament delights nations across the globe; that tournament is the Rugby World Cup.
This year, twenty teams take to pitches across England and Wales in their pursuit of the Webb Ellis Cup, awarded to the winner of the tournament. Since the inaugural tournament in 1987, only four nations have captured the championship. This year, there are 16 other sides hoping to change that. |
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