Friday 27 February 2015

                                            

   Defender Of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story

                                  Kim Washburn                                         

  A defender of faith, a National Hockey League (NHL) player. Mike Fisher was born in Peterborough on June 5, 1980. He was born into a christian family. With two brothers they were always in the basement playing hockey. 

    Mike grew up playing hockey in Peterborough Minor Hockey League Association.He was drafted to the OHL, Sudbury Wolves in the 2nd round, 22nd overall, in the OHL priority draft. 


     Fisher was drafted in the second round, 44th by the Ottawa Senators in the 1998 NHL entry draft.In 1999-2000 season and recorded 9 points in an injury shortened 32-game season. During the lockout year 2004-2005, Mike played overseas for the Ev Zug in the Swiss Nationalliga A. 
  
     On February 10, 2011, Mike was traded to the Nashville Predators. Mike played his first game with the Predators on February 12, 2011. He scored his first goal as a predator on February 17. Mike was the winner of the 2012 NHL Foundation Player Award,awarded to the NHL player who applies the core values of hockey — commitment, perseverance and teamwork .
      
     Mike is married to American country music singer Carrie Underwood. They met backstage after one of Underwood's concerts in 2008 and soon began dating.

This Book had 112 Pages and i will recommend it to any 8-14 Year old because it is a nice and very exciting book. I like this book because it teaches how you can be a christian in the NHL.


 



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