Hockey offseason, or summer as some people call it, is in full swing. For amateur hockey dad that means I get to watch Josie play soccer and swim instead of play hockey and skate. I think most hockey players play at least one other sport competively. Swimming, golf, lacross and soccer seem to be amongst the most popular.
On balance, I think the break from Hockey is good for Josie. She’d gladly play hockey all year round – and in truth she is going to three weeks of camp this summer, but it’s good to do different things. I have noticed over the last two years that she has become pretty flat-footed and is developing what I’ve heard called “hockey butt”. Because skating requires strong glutial musles, female skaters tend to develop very muscular back-sides. Playing a bit of soccer and swimming helps to develop other muscles that tend to get less work on ice.
