Molly the Cat answers fan mail

[JCarson 730]

Dear Carter XXXXXX: (In the published version we are striking out particular details to keep the identity of the writer private) 

 

Thank you for sending your letter. As per your request I have signed and am returning the hockey card you sent with your letter. I hope you enjoy it. I am glad that you enjoy playing sports and hope that you one day achieve your goal of playing for the London United. I will do my best to answer the questions you posed in your letter. 

 

1. What is your favorite thing to eat prior to a game? 

2.  

Carter, nutrition is an especially important and seriously overlooked component of sports performance. It is not just the meal prior to the game that is important but ensuring that optimal nutrition and hydration occurs throughout the day. I am lucky that as a professional player we get to work with various food experts and medical professionals to help tailor individualized plans for each player. For someone like you who doesn’t have access to that level of assistance I would recommend that you start your day with a high protein breakfast, have a higher carb lunch and then have a smaller meal just prior to the game. The key, however, is ensuring that you are drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day. If a normal person is recommended to intake about 8 cups of fluids per day, a high performing athlete will consume 50-100% more than that to replenish fluids lost while competing. 

 

2. What skills do you think are most valuable in the VHL? 

3.  

Carter this is a very tough question as the skillset of every player is different. Every individual relies on their strengths, those things they do particularly well, allowing them to fulfill their role. Personally, I decided very early on that I wanted to be a player that was a net front goal scorer. As such, I worked on several skills that would allow me to accomplish that. For example, I spend considerable time in the gym working on my leg strength, this allows me to position myself in front of the net and battle against defenders to maintain positioning. Without that strength the defending players would be able to push me out of the way. I have also spent significant time working on my ability to tip shots towards various spots on the net. If you have ever been to a practice, you may have noticed that I have a specialized machine that is designed to shoot pucks from the blue line with varying positioning and speeds. I typically spend at least 30-45 minutes each practice just tipping pucks on net.  

 

3. Do you have a particular brand of equipment that you prefer? 

4.  

Carter currently I am using a variety of hockey equipment providers. For me it is about how each piece fits individually and together and not about the brand. Typically, when I am looking for a new piece of equipment, I take all my existing pieces with me and try on the new gear while wearing everything else. More than once I have found a piece of gear, I like it but when I try it on with my other pieces, I realize there is a level of interference. I am very particular about my helmets and have on several occasions had custom pieces created that are molded specifically for my head. 

 

Hope that answers your questions Carter, again thanks for writing and good luck with your season. 

 

Moly the Cat 

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Review:

I like this type of media spots as it lets you ask some creative questions and then answer them which helps those who read media spots get to know your player a little bit more and outside of hockey. The numbering was a little weird though and just not sure if that was formatting or intended? Question had 1, answer had 2 but then question  two also had the number 2. 

 

Would also been good to maybe add a picture and separate question and answer by color text. Other then that it was a great piece to get to know your player better 8/10