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Living the Dream: A love for fast paced hockey

LIVERPOOL - Like most Canadian kids, James Warrington started playing hockey with the Timbits team as a child. Now he’s in his last year with the AAA Major Bantam team, the Western Hurricanes.

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“It’s pretty exciting,” says Warrington.

The 14-year-old Liverpool Regional High School student enjoys the traveling with the team and meeting new players who join the team.

“It’s a great way to make friends,” says Warrington.

Warrington is a defenseman on the team. Major Bantam hockey is fast paced and competitive and players have to train hard to keep up that pace.

The coaches give the players workout plans to use but on top of that, Warrington also goes to the gym almost every day of the week. 

 “I workout about an hour and a half to two every day,” says Warrington.

Besides hockey, Warrington enjoys a wide variety of sports including soccer, badminton, and he swims – all of which, he says helps him stay fit.

“I’m actually trying to get my lifeguard course,” says Warrington.

Despite his rigorous training schedule and all the sports he enjoys outside of hockey, Warrington says it hasn’t been too hard to juggle, especially this year.

 He says the team moving home games and training to Queens Place Emera Centre this season, has cut down on his travel time and allowed him more freedom.

 Despite his love of hockey though, Warrington says if it interfered with schoolwork, he would stop.

“It hasn’t been that difficult to juggle between school and hockey but school is definitely number one,” says Warrington.

This is Warrington’s last year with the Hurricanes but he says he’ll try to continue hockey in the future.

“I’m going to try for the (South Shore) Mustangs,” says Warrington.

If he doesn’t make the Mustangs he’ll try to get into a Midget AA team in Bridgewater.

Warrington has enjoyed his time with the Mustangs a lot.

“I really enjoyed the fast paced hockey… it’s the best players in Nova Scotia, it’s exciting, I love meeting new people and we have great coaches,” says Warrington.

The Western Hurricanes play their next home game at Queens Place Emera Centre on Feb. 7 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

“It’s pretty exciting,” says Warrington.

The 14-year-old Liverpool Regional High School student enjoys the traveling with the team and meeting new players who join the team.

“It’s a great way to make friends,” says Warrington.

Warrington is a defenseman on the team. Major Bantam hockey is fast paced and competitive and players have to train hard to keep up that pace.

The coaches give the players workout plans to use but on top of that, Warrington also goes to the gym almost every day of the week. 

 “I workout about an hour and a half to two every day,” says Warrington.

Besides hockey, Warrington enjoys a wide variety of sports including soccer, badminton, and he swims – all of which, he says helps him stay fit.

“I’m actually trying to get my lifeguard course,” says Warrington.

Despite his rigorous training schedule and all the sports he enjoys outside of hockey, Warrington says it hasn’t been too hard to juggle, especially this year.

 He says the team moving home games and training to Queens Place Emera Centre this season, has cut down on his travel time and allowed him more freedom.

 Despite his love of hockey though, Warrington says if it interfered with schoolwork, he would stop.

“It hasn’t been that difficult to juggle between school and hockey but school is definitely number one,” says Warrington.

This is Warrington’s last year with the Hurricanes but he says he’ll try to continue hockey in the future.

“I’m going to try for the (South Shore) Mustangs,” says Warrington.

If he doesn’t make the Mustangs he’ll try to get into a Midget AA team in Bridgewater.

Warrington has enjoyed his time with the Mustangs a lot.

“I really enjoyed the fast paced hockey… it’s the best players in Nova Scotia, it’s exciting, I love meeting new people and we have great coaches,” says Warrington.

The Western Hurricanes play their next home game at Queens Place Emera Centre on Feb. 7 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

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