Five Applicable Life Lessons We Can Learn From The Anaheim Ducks

Even though their season ended prematurely, we can all learn a lesson or two from the Anaheim Ducks. Pucks of a Feather contributor, Ciara Durant, explains five life lessons she has learned while watching the Ducks in action.

I’ve been watching the Anaheim Ducks play hockey since my junior year of high school. Of course, compared to most of you, that isn’t a long time. When I am passionate about something, I go all in. After listening to my first Ducks game, I went all in and I haven’t looked back.

You could argue like my family does, that hockey was just some haphazard fandom that decided to shoot me in the butt like one of cupids arrows. My brother used to tease me that I had, “jumped onto the hockey bandwagon and landed on my head.”

Regardless, that statement has no merit. My home state of Washingon hasn’t been excited about professional ice hockey since the Seattle Metropolitans won the Stanley Cup back in 1917.

Since becoming a Ducks fan, hockey has been an integral part of my life. It is, in large part, the reason I am who I am. As it is with every sport, there is a significant learning curve when you first start following. It took me a while to learn the in’s and out’s of hockey. Nevertheless, now that I know the sport, I’ve noticed that the learning hasn’t stopped, it’s just beginning.

Let’s break down five life lessons we can all learn from watching the Anaheim Ducks.