Fine article Freeway, this quote made my mind wander.
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Not just a team, we want to make it into a program where it’s holistic and people develop both as people and as hockey players and as teammates and they develop as family people.
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It's obvious Ward brings more to his job than just coaching on the ice but it's a first for me to hear a coach refer to it as a holistic approach. Good for him and he seems to be making it work as the players buy into it. I just don't want to see a pyramids put under the bench like the Leafs did in the 70s although whatever works is fine with me.
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During the 1976 Quarterfinals against the Flyers, Red Kelly utilized his ‘Pyramid Power’ theory as a psychological ploy. Kelly had his players believe that pyramids were a source of energy and strength. The Leaf coach then placed small pyramids under the bench and in the dressing room. All this was to no avail as the hated Flyers won the bitter quarterfinal series in 7 games.
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Interesting history whether you like the Leafs or not.
http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=42187