Students will have the option to write a 250-300 word response in the form of a short essay to one of the three questions listed below:

1. In 2002 at the Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Team Canada brought home gold medals in both men's and women's hockey. Imagine that you have been chosen as captain of Team Canada's men's or women's hockey team for the 2010 Olympic Games. As captain, how would you demonstrate examples of leadership that would help your teammates acquire the gold medal?

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2. During the off season, NHL coaches and trainers are constantly reminding the players to continue with a healthy lifestyle. If you were a professional hockey coach, clearly discuss what you would specifically do to help your players maintain an active physical routine, healthy eating habits, and positive personal choices.

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3. There are many valuable life skills embedded within the game of ice hockey. To be a positive influence in your community, explain in detail the lessons or strategies you can use from the game of hockey to help you deal with problems, respectfully and responsibly, that may arise in your life at school, with your friends, on the internet, or at home.

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You may wish to encourage your students to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame website as a research resource for their response. If any references are utilized, students are asked to include a bibliography along with their response.

2. Review the responses of your students and select a class finalist.

Each school may submit one finalist per class, grades 5 & 6.

3. Submit the response of the class finalist along with a complete registration form by January 31, 2008 in one of three ways:

Fax: 416-360-1316
Attention: HHOF Writing Challenge

Mail: Hockey Hall of Fame,
Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge Street,
Toronto, ON M5E 1X8
Attention: HHOF Writing Challenge

Email: writingchallenge@hhof.com

Submissions must be double-spaced and may be handwritten or typed.

4. Four finalists, comprising two finalists from each grade level, will be selected by the Hockey Hall of Fame Education Committee and contacted by February 15, 2008.

Responses will be evaluated using an Evaluation Rubric based on the Ministry of Education guideline expectations for the grade level.

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The 2007-08 Writing Challenge has ended. For questions or comments regarding the 2008-09
Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge please contact us at writingchallenge@hhof.com

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The 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge finalists & judges pose for a photo.

Visit included a special "Tales of the Cup" presentation featured by the one of the 'Keepers of the Cup' Craig Campbell. Plus each class received a FREE class photo with the Stanley Cup.

*During this visit, the top four student finalists presented their responses in oral presentations in front of the four classes and a panel of Hockey Hall of Fame judges for the chance at the Grand Prize.

>> View the 2007-08 HHOF Writing Challenge finalist's submissions:

Grade 5 Finalist Response
Grade 5 Finalist Response
Grade 6 Finalist Response
Grade 6 Finalist Response

Grand Prize winner of the 2007-08 HHOF Writing Challenge Jackson Topo embraces Lord Stanley's Cup along with his classmates.

The selected finalist, Jackson Topo from Sawmill Valley Public School in Mississauga won a once-in-a-lifetime visit by the Stanley Cup to his school, escorted by the Keeper of the Cup Phil Pritchard.

>> Click here to read his winning response.

Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge is open to grades 5 & 6 students enrolled in public, separate and private schools within the following school districts:

Brant Haldimand-Norfolk Catholic District School Board of Niagara Dufferin-Peel Catholic Durham Catholic District Durham District Grand Erie District Greater Toronto Area Private Schools Halton Catholic District Halton District Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District Hamilton-Wentworth District Kawartha Pine Ridge District Niagara Catholic District Peel District

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland     and Clarington Catholic District Simcoe County District Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District Toronto Catholic District Toronto District Trillium Lakelands District Upper Grand District Waterloo Catholic District Waterloo Region District Wellington Catholic District York Catholic District York Region District

Immediate family members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum ('HHFM'), affiliated companies, participating sponsors, suppliers and contractors are not eligible to enter.