I am a senior in High School and it is possibly my last season of eligibility to play youth ice hockey. As a young adult, athletics is something that has had a great deal of influence throughout mine and many of my peers lives. Playing hockey since I was 5 years old has shaped me in ways nothing else can. This is why it is important that we allow kids to get back to our sports. Not only do sports have a great social aspect on them but they have a huge mental health benefit as well. I know for me and many others like me, practice and games is an escape from the stresses of the outside world. There's no worrying about what you got on your math test or who is friends with who. We need Governor Murphy to allow hockey to play! There is plenty of research that supports that it will be safe. Hockey rinks are a very big wide open space with great circulation due to the air conditioning units. Also there is no skin to skin contact, the only one to touch the puck is the official, and it has been shown the average time we are in close proximity to other people is about 3 seconds at a time. We are okay with there being no spectators. I can tell you me and many of my friends, teammates, and people that play other sports have one simple message. LET US PLAY! While to the outside it may just seem like a simple sport or game but to us it is a lifestyle. We have dedicated countless hours training, on the road traveling, and studying to make sure we have the grades to play.