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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The travel thing really is not overblown. Travel is exhausting, and changing time zones constantly can muck you up. These guys are used to that though.
What hurts is all the lost practise time because of the travel.
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I used to travel extensively for work, often taking off a dozen or so times per week at a minimum.
What I found to be the most problematic was the time wasted getting to and from the airport (two to four hours per day), time going through customs/immigration/security/ 2 plus hours per day. My productive time was really cut down for travel.
Waiting at the airport, being on the plane, sleeping in the hotel was actually very relaxing to be honest, as I could read, play vids, do whatever I wanted. Jet lag was not an issue as most places I flew to were the same time zone, or an hour off. I would imagine this is less of an issue for a hockey player, as they wouldn't have to hit an 8am meeting which is 5 am local time, as the team understands their sleep requirements.
I always assumed the average pro athlete would enjoy being out of town and away from everyone but the team.