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Originally Posted by mikedifr
Actually I think they are pretty even with basketball players.....Soccer players are another level though.
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A starting basketball player is at a MUCH higher level of cardio fitness than these guys. They are running and exerting themselves continuously for ~40 minutes. I mean, I'm sure there are guys in the NHL who are at similar fitness levels...but a big factor working against them is the body shape for the two sports. It's tough to have the stamina required to play basketball at a high level if you're built for playing a physical sport like hockey.
There's a reason basketball and soccer players are built the way they are...they spend a lot more time running.