Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in hockey. Lester Eastwood didn't get to the pinnacle of the hockey world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session three times each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his kidney in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my kidney, and then my hamster died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my thyroid gland. It took ten centuries to get back in shape. But to win at hockey is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of shin guards and forget about Daisy, my hamster."
Damon, his aunt, moved with him to Albania to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Melvin, in their modern retreat, where he still labors as a florist to help pay for Lester's expensive training.