Month: January 2021

Hello and for my blog this week i will be telling you about the first overall pick this year in the NHL draft.

Alexis Lafreniere is a Canadian hockey player for the New York Rangers.  He was drafted first overall by them this year and was expected to be really good in the NHL. So far he isnt the highest scoring rookie but he is still good even if he isnt scoring as much.

So far he has played 7 games in the NHL and has 1 goal. Just last night he got his first goal yet. It was an overtime goal and he got a perfect pass and one timed it into the back of the net.

He was born in St. Eustache, Quebec. His parents names are Hugo and Natalie Lafreniere, she is a grade 1 teacher. He also has a sister whos name is Lori-Jane and she is 3 years older than him. She is a soccer player for the University of Montreal. When he was growing up he also played baseball and was a shortstop but he decided to play hockey instead.

Last year at the world juniors, Canada won the gold medal and he was a big part of the team. In that tournament he had a total of 10 points, second for team Canada. When people saw how he played at that tournament he was projected by almost everyone to go first overall in the draft.

I personally really like him and think he is a really good player. He is fast, has a good shot and always knows where to be on the ice. So far in his NHL career he hasnt been getting too many points, but it is the very start of the year and I’m sure that he will be getting many more points in the future.

That is the end of my blog and I hope you liked it, here is a link to Elijah’s blog where he did a blog on the 3rd overall pick this year.https://elijahsaemsblog2020.edublogs.org/2021/01/28/tim-stutzle/

Hello, this week for my blog I will be telling you about my top 5 favorite hockey players. One of my last blogs were my favorite teams, but now I will be doing favorite players.

5. Elias Petterson

Elias Petterson is a Swedish centreman for the Vancouver Canucks. He was drafted 5th overall in the 2017 draft and has been a really good player since his rookie year. I really like him because he plays on one of my favorite hockey teams and he is very skilled in his shot, hands and skating ability. Even though he is a smaller forward  compared to large defenceman, at the skills competition he put up a slapshot with the speed of 102.4 miles per hour it was a very good shot.

4. Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor is an American left wing who is a really good player. He plays for the Winnipeg Jets and was drafted by them in 2015. He is a player who can put up a bunch of points. He has really good hands and can deke around defenseman. He also has a pretty good shot so it isnt a smart idea to leave him open because it may lead to a goal. In my opinion he is the best Winnipeg Jets player.

3. Nathan Mackinnion

Nathan Mackinnion is a Canadian centerman. He plays for the Colorado Avalanche and was drafted by them in 2013. He is especially really good at speed and skating, He is known as one of the fastest skaters in the NHL. He isnt only good at skating because his shot is really good also. He is an all around good player that should be defended more than others when on the ice.

2. John Carlson

John Carlson is an American defenseman. He plays for the Washington Capitals and was drafted by them in 2008. He is known as one of the best defenseman for getting points. In the past years him and Alex Ovechkin have made a great duo. He has an insanely hard slapshot and won the competition for that category a couple of years back. He is a very offensive smart defenseman but is really good at stopping players too.

1. Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin is a Russian left wing. He plays for the Washington Capitals and was drafted by them in 2004. He has been an all-star for his entire career and has been putting up points frequently. He is one of the best goal scorers ever in the NHL. I really like him because he can lay big hits and score a lot of goals. He has no problem skating past defenders and scoring goals. I think he is the next best hockey player other than Gretzky in the entire history of the NHL.

That is it for my blog this week and here’s a link to Elijah’s blog for more blogs about hockey.https://elijahsaemsblog2020.edublogs.org/

The Day Every Kids Dream Came True                        Jayden

Mr. E

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It was just a normal and sunny day in the town of Blingelburg. Kids were at school, adults at work, then the strangest thing happened. When it was recess, kids noticed that there were jellybeans on the ground and building up on the play structures. Then they noticed that they were falling from the sky! They did not know whether to be excited or to be scared. By now there was a scent as if someone got a fruit bomb and dropped in the middle of the school yard, expelling its delicious smells.

Everyone was confused as to what was happening, but no one must of have thought much of it since they went to bed and ignored the candy falling from the sky! The next morning when the people of Blingelburg woke up they were surprised to see mounds and mounds of jellybeans, as if someone painted hills with all the colours of the rainbow. There was a huge roadblock on the town’s main bridge while people were shoveling the candy off the bridge into the water on either side so the fish could get a taste of the fruity goodness (not plan A). The initial plan was to get a giant loading truck and get people to shovel the candy into the back of the truck and then they would dump it somewhere outside of the town. The only problem was that the truck got stuck in the car blockage so that didn’t work, and they had to go with the fish idea (plan B). At this point the bridge looked like a colony of ants waiting in line for crumbs from a lunch that someone just finished.

It was soon to near the 2ft mark of jellybeans. The town mayor whose name was Billy McMuffin changed the towns name to Jellyburg. People liked the town’s new name since it related to the situation which they were in currently. There were a few people that did not like candy and refused to go outside and were trying to find a way that they could stop this madness. I guess we can refer to those people as “Candily Distancers”.

There plan was to make a giant vacuum in the middle of the town to suck up all the jellybeans, it would act as a blackhole. It started working at first then the vacuum did a reverse glitch and started spewing jellybeans all over the place. It formed a giant candy tornado! It was at least 30 feet tall and looked as if the season spring was a tornado. When one of the beans hit you, I felt like a paintball struck you, that’s how powerful this was. Eventually after it ripped through some houses and buildings it started to fizzle off and back onto the ground. They got the machine fixed again and it went back to normal. The “Candily Distancers” came out on top!

Most people were sad that this strange storm had come to an end. Luckily nothing was hurt except for people’s diets. The towns name remained as Jellyburg. People say that if you listen very closely at night when everything is quiet, you can still hear the tiny, high pitched screams of terror from the Jellybeans as they were getting sucked up.

This week I will be blogging about my favorite ride that my family went on went we went on our trip to Florida. The theme parks that these rides are from will be listed next to the name of the ride.

10. 7 Dwarves – Disneyworld

I liked this ride because even though it wasnt that fast and exciting, it had some really cool parts along the ride like statues and stuff like that. The kart that you were in were also really cool, it looked like a carved out log.

9.  Twilight Tower Of Terror- Hollywood Parks

This ride was actually really cool, although it wasnt really a roller coaster. What happened is once your turn came you would go up this old elevator and then you would enter this room and sit down. Then it would go up and down and as you were going this window would open and you would see outside and it was a little bit scary but not bad.

8. Splash Mountain – Disneyworld

I liked this one because once again even though it wasnt that fast but it was very scenic and had lots of cool parts in it. It was also very cool in the end when you would go down a steep hill in a boat type thing and you would get wet, so that was a really fun part of the trip.

7. Thunder Mountain – Disneyworld

This ride looked really cool and it was actually really fun also. It looked like a mountain in a desert and it was a dynamite site. There was little boxes of fake dynamite and a cool fake fossil next to the track. A ironic thing that happened when we were waiting for this ride in line it got delayed because of a thunderstorm.

6. Journey Through Atlantis – Sea World

This ride was super popular and we had to wait in line for a long time. It was another boat/raft ride with a steep hill so  that made the ride really fun. In the ride it looked super cool and detailed with statues and old anchors and stuff that a old ocean kingdom would have.

5. Aerosmith – Disneyland

This ride was very cool and fast. It went so fast that you turned the first corner and you were already doing a loop, it was a crazy speed. Inside the ride there were lots of cool lights and blaring Aerosmith music and you were doing a flip every ten seconds so it was a more intense ride than others.

4. Revenge of the Mummy – Universal Studios

This ride was super cool, fast and fun. You would get into your roller coaster and as they were sending you off, they would give you a thumbs down which was funny  in my opinion. It was a little bit scary but the coolest part was when you were suddenly shoot backwards and there were flames all around you and it was super hot.

3. The Mako – Sea World

This ride claimed to be the tallest fastest and longest ride in Florida and I think it was true. It was a super tall and super fast ride which made it really cool. There were some loops on it that made it a lot more fun. As I said before it was super tall and when you went over the edge it was straight down.

2. Space Mountain – Disneyworld

This was a future, space themed ride that was super fast and cool. What made this ride my second favorite was  the features inside. There were speakers that were saying stuff like, “ready for takeoff” and you would suddenly shoot ahead. There were also lots of really cool lights in it.

1. The Manta – Sea World

This ride was ocean themed and was a really fun ride. You would be strapped in and they would put you in a what they call, “Superman position”. You would be facing down for most of the ride and see all the stuff below you which was really cool. There was one part where you dipped into water, that was my favorite part of the ride.

That is it for my blog and I hope you enjoyed it! Heres a link to the Manta Ride website for more info about my favorite ride.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_(SeaWorld_Orlando)

Hello, welcome back to my blog! This week I will be telling you my top 5 favorite NHL teams and why I like them.

5.Winnipeg Jets

I like the Winnipeg Jets not only because they are Manitoba’s team, but they have some pretty good players, these are my top 3 favorite players on their team.

3. Blake Wheeler

2. Josh Morrisey

1.Kyle Connor

I think they have a pretty good team and some elite level players. They also have a really good starting goalie who won the Vezina trophy last year(Connor Hellebuyck). They did a few times make the playoffs in there 9 years in the league but usually got knocked out first round.

4. Colorado Avalanche

I like the Colorado Avalanche because one of my favorite hockey players is on that team (Nathan MacKinnion). They are a very strong team that usually makes it first or second in their division. They have a bunch of elite players on their team that helps them be as good as they are. My top 3 favorite players on this team are…

3. Nazem Kadri

2. Cale Makar

1. Nathan MacKinnion 

3. Vancouver Canucks

My third favorite team is the Vancouver Canucks. I like them because 1, they are a Canadian team, and 2, they are a really good team with players I like. They have some really good players that are really good playmakers. This team is really good in the offensive zone when they gain control. My top 3 players from this team are…

3. JT Miller

2. Bo Horvat

1. Elias Petterson 

2. Montreal Canadians

I really like the Montreal Canadians because once again they’re a Canadian team and have some of my favorite players. I really started liking them because my dad is a fan of them and then I started liking them myself. Fun fact: They have the most Stanley Cups ever with a total of 24! My top 3 players on this team are…

3. Tyler Toffoli

2. Tomas Tatar

1. Shea Weber
2. Washington Capitals

I really like this team because they have most of my favorite players and are a very successful team. In 2018 they won a Stanley Cup for the first time but they almost always make it to the playoffs. They have one of the best goal scorers in the league right now on their team (Alex Ovechkin). They usually finish top in their division which also shows there are a very good team. My top 3 players onn this team are…

3. Tom Wilson

2. John Carlson

1. Alex Ovechkin ( Favorite player in NHL)

• That is is for my blog this week and I hope you enjoyed it. Here is a link to the NHL website.https://www.nhl.com/