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Originally Posted by united
A big concern with Kerins is his fitness, scoring poorly in training camp again. Similar to Pelletier and many others before him even. I don't know if Kerins has the off-ice work ethic to break through at this point given his age.
Unfortunate as you would think these guys would look at two leaders in Backlund and Andersson, both of whom struggled with off-ice habits as youngsters trying to break into the NHL, but flourished once they realized they had a choice to make. Backlund in particular went from subpar fitness to fittest Flame in a decade, what a story of dedication.
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Apparently, it was a lot better last summer:
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IMPROVED CONDITIONING
Ask anybody about Kerins’ fantastic fall and they always start by talking about his summer.
As Conroy summarized: “He came into camp in better shape — a lot better.”
Indeed, Kerins posted career-best scores in the annual fitness-testing rigamarole. He credits those improved results to maturing into his body, explaining that he has “always been a bit of a late bloomer.”
He proudly reported that he added five pounds of muscle over the off-season.
“I do believe, in my heart, that his training this summer took a different level,” said Ray Edwards, the Flames director of player development. “Whether that’s changing different things or him having a more focused mindset or just him understanding that this is a big year for him, he did the work and you can see it.
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https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...ct-rory-kerins
His ongoing issue is that he's just way too bad of a skater for a guy his size.