This includes optimizing meals and snacks. When the Magic Man, Pavel Datsyuk, has given his all, what food does he choose to put on his plate to help him prepare for the next day?
Successful professional hockey players eat, drink, sleep and train with purpose. In the arena of sports nutrition, significant attention is given to pre-game meals when instead, the arguably most vital meal may be after the game. In sport, turning off the catabolic demands of an elite hockey player's body is similar to turning off a light switch.
Muscle recovery begins the minute our team swallows the nutritious smoothies made by our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mike Kadar. This special smoothie allows for immediate muscle repair and buys our players the time they need for their post-game soaks and massages. The timing of this recovery smoothie becomes paramount during back-to-back games. Most elite athletes are not immediately hungry after their games due to the appetite-blunting effects of extreme exercise.
But they understand how imperative the recovery meal is to rebuilding stronger muscles, resulting in performance gains. Before each game, Chef John Borso and I collaborate on the post-game menu, which is then displayed for the team to see. The players depend on this crucial recovery meal to meet their macronutrient needs, which includes healthy fats like avocados, powerful proteins like wild Alaskan salmon, high fiber and complex carbohydrates like beans, brown rice or quinoa.
In addition, this meal must be brimming with micronutrients as well. The players have a keen understanding of a powerful post-game plate but they also appreciate it when the food is both nourishing and delicious. But just like your family or mine, what tastes great to one may not be appetizing to another. The Red Wings family has players from six different countries with a variety of taste buds. I have learned that while our American players enjoy cilantro in their guacamole, their Swedish teammates do not.
Hockey locker rooms are littered with hockey tape for the purpose of re-taping sticks during intermission. The break time between periods affords the coach a fantastic opportunity to talk to their entire team at once in a relatively quiet and closed environment. Of course, the players can also weigh in on the discussion and give their opinions, working with the coach to come up with the best plan for the rest of the game.
This is likely the most obvious item on the list of NHL intermission activities. Playing in an NHL game is extremely physically demanding, so hockey players are apt to sweat a lot. As a result, they intake a massive amount of fluids to stay hydrated throughout the game.
Playing any sport at the highest possible level can be stressful and emotionally draining. One thing that players love to do during the breaks between periods is goof around. You know, banter, crack jokes, play little games with their teammates; all in the name of letting off some steam built up by the intensity of the sport. For that reason, the coach often despises the goofing around that the players do in the locker room. But, just like a class of fifth graders annoying their teacher, a bit of good fun will always be a part of every hockey team, no matter the age or skill level.
The intermissions between periods are seventeen minutes long. Even if a player were to partake in all seven other things on the list, they would still likely have some time left over before the needed to return to the ice. The year-old was shot on the left side of his body by someone attempting to carjack him in the block of East 98th Street, Chicago police said. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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