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Bring it on!

I was excited to prove that Hockey is the toughest, most exciting, and truly the best athletes in the world. So when I was asked to join "The Greatest Show on Earth" I jumped at the opportunity. They pegged the best of the best against the best of the 4 major sports in North America, not sure how it is the Greatest on Earth but that is a story for another day."

The first few contests were simple, score a goal on a soccer net. No problem we all succeed.

Catch a football. Yep.

Catch a pop fly. Nailed it!

Score on an open net on a mat on the ice. We all did it.

Than we kicked it up to round two!

Header into the net with a defender. Well...the soccer and the football player did it. That defender jumped nearly as high I am tall! It was ridiculous!

Run the football passed a defender, flag football style. I got lucky as the last contestant and the defender was gassed. I was able to side step and get in. No one else got through.

Score a goal on a SHL goalie, in skates. It was Luke Fromm, and he did not have to do much against the baseball player, football player as they could barely move in skates. Some how the soccer player managed to get some speed but had no idea how to stick handle and his shot was not great. Somehow I couldn't score against the veteran backup to my embarrassment, but at least I could move.

To finish everything up we had to hit a baseball being pitched by a pro with a straight forward fast ball. Let me tell you there is nothing straight forward about a fast ball. 97 miles per hour 4 inch ball being thrown at you, in a blink of an eye it is already passed you.

Needless to say we (footballer, soccer and I) couldn't even hit the ball as it blew passed us in 3 quick strikes. The baseball player crushed it for 3 hits, 1 being a home run.

In the end, there was no winner crowned, although I still believe I was the best overall player, and we each went home licking our wounded pride.