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60 FroM THe MouTHs oF PLaYers on diet… For Avalanche players, food is the fuel that propels them to perform, and how their diets make them feel is crucial. iginla: Eats hamburgers and pizza sometimes — but only in moderation. tanguay: Steers clear of fried foods and sugars and drinks a lot of fluids. o'reilly: Fuels up with fruit and sometimes oatmeal in the mornings and then has vegetables at every other meal, getting most of his protein from leafy greens. "It gives me the most energy and helps me sleep and wake up." duchene: Eats a gluten- and mainly-dairy-free diet (for three years now). "My body fat has gone down. I feel better. I look better, and I'm able to perform better." on staying in shape… During the season, the players keep up with their cardiovascular training. tanguay: Focuses on building speed and strength, particularly with sprints and plyometrics with a trainer in the summer. "We're in the business of having quick shifts of getting our heartrates to 180 beats per minute and then needing to quickly get it down again to 120 bpm and ready for the next shift." duchene: Works on his moves on the ice to boost efficiency and reduce risk of injury. "It's the number one thing you can always improve on: The way you move." o'reilly: Does yoga. "It gets your whole entire body — the small areas, and small fibers — and helps to build strength and flexibility." on downtime and Hobbies… In the off-season, you have a good chance of finding many of the players on the golf course. o'reilly: Golfs. "I think most of the guys will tell you that it's a good game to help get away from hockey and focus on something else," says O'Reilly, who also plays the guitar and the mandolin. landesKog: Golfs, socializes and focuses on family, especially during the off- season. "When you're home, you just want to spend it with your family and friends and hang out on the couch and cook a good meal." did you knoW? Matt duchene played on the canadian national Men's Hockey Team that won the gold in sochi during the 2014 olympics. The team beat the swedes, which included duchene's teammate — avalanche captain gabriel Landeskog. FasT facts: THe Burn • The players can burn about 2,000 calories in a single hour-long practice. • on game days, comprised of a morning practice and an evening game, players may burn upwards of 5,000 calories. • an average 160-pound person can burn about 511 calories during an hour of ice skating. Jarome Iginla, 37 Ryan O'Reilly, 24 Gabriel Landeskog, 22 Matt Duchene, 23 Alex Tanguay, 34 Photo Credit: Akiyama Photo Credit: Akiyama