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Why hockey players should play tournament tennis, plus surfing as a metaphor for the inner game

Jul 27, 2025

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Earlier today I read a post from Coach Greg Revak about how many hockey players would do better playing at 85% intensity, rather than all-out, all the time.

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Player Development: Nick Robertson & Carl Lewis’s '85% Rule'

Nick Robertson is a middle-of-the-lineup player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For years, his inability to break through to the next level has made him a classic “make-or-break” type of player…

15 days ago · Greg Revak

I shared some of my thoughts on the topic in a Twitter thread about how hockey players can benefit from competing in an individual sport such as tennis, pickleball or even poker.

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