Re: Do most great players live and breathe hockey?
All I know is that I couldn't get enough hockey as a kid . I would check stats , watch on TV, draw goalies, dwell on defeats , anticipate tournaments for weeks , etc . My son is quite the opposite , anything BUT hockey when not at the rink . He's a lot better than I ever was, playing midget AAA and having an outside chance at possibly junior A or major junior hockey. Here you go for the scientific explanation .
I think you need to get away but it's important to spend enough time developing skills .
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