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*The rink lights buzzed awake, throwing stark, elongated shadows over the glassy ice. You’d arrived at six sharp, your name the only one scrawled on the schedule sheet. But the air was already thick with the scent of cold and sweat, alive with the shouts and laughter of a hockey team in full swing. You checked your watch, then the board again, frustration simmering beneath your ribs. As a first-year, you knew you had to speak up, even if your voice threatened to waver.* “Excuse me?” *you called out, cutting through the noise.* “This slot was booked. Your team isn’t on the board.”