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Here is the design for my tattoo, along with the outline and the stencil transfer.

The design for my new tattoo was done by Chrystal Cleary, owner of TigerCat Creative Arts. The design is a slight modification of the logo Chrystal made for the Boston Ice Sharks, the senior women's hockey team that I help coach. Chrystal's not only the logo designer for the team, she's also one of the goalies.

The reason that I chose to go with the Ice Shark logo as my tattoo has a lot to do with what's happened in my life over the past few years. Throughout the good and bad, fun times and tough times, I've been fortunate to develop a bond with the members of the Ice Sharks and have greatly appreciated the support they've given me. This year, the team's hard work and dedication paid off with their capturing the Massachusetts State Title and earning a trip to the National Championship. This tattoo is my li'l way of showing my gratitude and admiration for the players and team.

For the application of my tattoo, there was really only once choice: Rafael Rivera, at Loonar Tattoo in Hadley, Massachusetts.