http://usahockeymagazine.com/article/2011-04/golden-pond

Eagle River is covered in snow for a good portion of the year. So what is there to do in the wintertime? Well Eagle River seemed to find the right answer. I found out that Eagle River is the Hockey Capital of Wisconsin. Every year, there is one weekend in February, where they get a huge hockey tournament on Dollar Lake. In 2006, it started with 40 teams, and in 2010, they had over 250 (paragraph 13)! So this tournament keeps on growing. Many residents in Eagle River don’t mind the tournament, because even though stores become crowded, the average team spends about $500 that weekend on various items and places to stay (paragraph 15). While there are many teams, there are even more fans. Just to watch one game, there could be up to four rows of fans trying to watch one game. Also, Eagle River is where the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame is located too. So that is another reason why hockey fans can come visit Eagle River. I chose this source because it gives me another look at Eagle River and why it’s popular.

This source has ethos because it is a USA Hockey Magazine article and therefore it is very credible. It talks about a big hockey tournament that is held in Eagle River every year. It also has some quotes from players and people in Eagle River, making it more credible because they actually talked to these people, and got their view on this tournament.

This source’s content is about the hockey tournament and how people love it. It is also about how it helps Eagle River’s economy every year because hotels book up, and many stores get extra help this weekend to sell their inventory. Its argument is that hockey is a great sport. Not only do people love watching it, but also it helps out a town when they have a tournament, because stores sell a lot more items and make a lot of money.

This source is awesome. It tells me a lot about the hockey tournament helps Eagle River out and people of Eagle River love this weekend because it’s a huge source of income for some businesses. However, I know that this is a Hockey Magazine, and that it is bias to hockey. So it probably doesn’t say much about the bad parts about the tournament, only the good. And also that it only says good things about hockey. However, I’ve taken that into account and know that they are bias to the subject.

This source helps me a lot. It further answers my question of “What is Eagle River Known For?” I learned that Eagle River is the Wisconsin Hockey Capital of Wisconsin. This source is great; it gives me some great information about what goes on in Eagle River every year. It also explains why Eagle River has this event every year. Some things that are missing from this article could be: teams that won the tournament, how it all started, and who started it? I want to find more information on these topics, so I can get a little better understanding of the tournament and write more about it.

These sources that I’ve found have been very helpful. They’ve told me about the major events in Eagle River. Maybe I could find more information about the history of Eagle River, and why all of these events started. This could lead me to go more in depth and learn more about the wonderful town of Eagle River!

“On Golden Pond.” USA Hockey Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.