Using tricks to gain an advantage is just part of high level competitive sports. There are very few players that make it to this level of competition and I would imagine that there are even fewer who have made it without getting a little cheeky out on the ice. Now, of course, it goes without saying that we play within the bounds of the rulebook and are never going to do something that puts a fellow athlete in danger. But I’m not beyond little tricks on the ice (like picking up a little snow and putting it down in the skates of a player on the other team who doesn’t have their socks tucked just right. Or, I’ve also been known to sweet talk the referees from time to time and get a few calls that I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. But, that’s about it. I’m not over here snowing the goalie just to get my yayas.