... game of hockey that you really do not see in most team sports. The demands of the game of hockey, along with a 82 game schedule really put a lot of pressure on the individual both physically and mentally. Even though players are on the ice for an average of a minute at a time ... , the workout is the most intense in professional sports. In order to be a good hockey player you must stay in shape. During a game of hockey imagine holding your breath a full minute and times that by ... 10. That is why you can only go out there for a minute because it is so intense. That is what a perfect sp...

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