Tanner's Take: Good Things Happening
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The following blog featuring former Dartmouth standout Tanner Glass appeared January 22 on the Florida Panthers Web site.
Tanner Glass, who gained a loyal following last year both as a
Panther and Rochester American with his gritty, physical play, will
provide periodic updates during the season on life as a
professional hockey player.
Glass split his time last season between the NHL and American
Hockey League, playing in 43 games with the Amerks and 41 with the
Panthers.
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President elect Barack Obama was sworn in today and it was amazing
to be able to witness such a monumental event. It will be cool to
tell my grandkids that I was a Rochester American while I watched
the first African-American President take the oath of office. This
was such an inspiring event.
The sheer number of the people who showed up to the event was
incredible and I was also struck by how happy everyone looked. I
think this was a great day for the world we live in and listening
to President Obama speak, I really felt a sense that something good
was happening, not only for the US but for the whole world.
Speaking of good things happening, the team has been playing a lot
better over the past few weeks. When I think over the recent games
and consider what has led to our recent success, I can't help but
think about how confident our team is right now. Confidence can be
everything in hockey and when a team is working hard every day in
practice and seeing results in games, confidence becomes abundant
and very contagious around the locker room. At the beginning of
January we had a two-game road trip to Manitoba, a very good team
that we had not beaten thus far. We played two strong games and
came home with a much deserved four points, and it seems that since
that weekend we've been confident that we can win on any given
night, something that was really missing from our team in the early
part of the season.
Complete blog can be accessed via the Panthers Web site by clicking here.
