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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think he is wrong, though. This was probably sound thinking more than a decade or two ago, but the only way kids are getting to the NHL in this day and age is by total, year-round, undivided commitment.
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I think it depends...a big question is how much success is driven by inherent talent vs. hard work. Probably a different ratio for each individual...you definitely need both, but I don't think the 'hard work' portion needs to be directed solely at hockey.
Even more than different muscles, I think other sports train the brain to process/react in different ways. Most elite young players are too talented to have to 'think' very much...but drop them into a sport where they are only mediocre and the Xs and Os can actually start to come alive a lot more...especially defensively. Basketball/soccer/lacrosse are obviously the most transferable in terms of flow, but I think an athlete can derive some powerful insights from pretty much any other sport.