I started playing ice hockey four years ago. I began with pink shoelaces as my favorite and they are still my favorite now.
ご質問ありがとうございます。
"I started playing ice hockey four years ago. "＝「4年前にアイスホッケーを始めました。」
"I began with pink shoelaces as my favorite"＝「ピンクのシューレースがお気に入りとして始めて、」
"and they are still my favorite now."＝「今もそれらが私のお気に入りです。」
ご参考までに。
アメリカ合衆国 
