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Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey

Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of Doug Smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didn’t start skating until the age of 19. Armed with a burning desire and his only marketable athletic abilities – those honed as an amateur boxer – Doug defeated impossible odds to win a championship ring and play in the world’s second-best hockey league. Goon gives a raw and revealing insider’s look at the riotous world of minor league hockey and the most peculiar role in all of sport – the Goon, whose job is to protect teammates from opposing ruffians. Come along as Doug Smith, an outsider in the hockey world, literally fights his way to the highest level of minor league hockey. You may never view the game in the same light again.

Senior Sarah Wheeler is a theatre major and English minor. She traveled to Peru to explore her interest in using theatre as a way to improve educational experiences. McCarthy and Wheeler took an intensive Spanish class at the community college to help them communicate with the children. "I have a whole new appreciation for people who are good at languages," says McCarthy.

The Pro-Cathedral lay semi-derelict for many years, after it ceased to be the main Catholic Cathedral of Bristol in 1973. I believe it's currently subject to re-development (any news, please, anyone?).