You have to be of a certain vintage to understand the Zen\u002Dlike and even\u002Dkeeled approach to the profession that links defencemen Akito Hirose and Doug Crossman.
Here’s our final weekly Q&A with the engaging Hirose:Obviously, everybody looks up to their older brother. Just having smaller body types and skill sets and we were always in skating sessions together. It’s hard not to learn from him. But hockey wasn’t the only thing. We love living and enjoying life. It’s not about thinking the game 24/7. It’s good to get away from it at times.Maybe I believed it a little too much.
And I don’t think I even knew what college was. But I just loved the game and kept working and people started calling. And then, I’m here. Just getting my education paid for and getting ahead in life was my biggest motivating factor, and it’s probably the same as to what got me here. Vancouver Canucks defenseman Akito Hirose handles the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Photo: Bob Frid-USA TODAY SportsQ: How vital was prep school coach Scott Atkinson?One of the most influential people. He pretty much taught me everything about the game and the work ethic to show up every day. And Scotty also taught me about meditation andThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
I’m getting better and still growing with it. When I take deep breaths, I can feel my body relaxing and my lungs kind of reset and I’m ready to go faster, than if I just let my body recover naturally.It’s less how fast it was happening and more the quickness and bigger guys who are more intent of asserting things harder. Everybody is good and can make a play, so you’re not going to have a shift off.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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