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Welcome to the Game Day section of the PLPA web site. Game Day is a segment that features players and how they prepare for games including what they do during the day of a game as a chronology.
Ryan Cousins Game Day8:30 a.m. - I usually wake up around from a call from the local radio station for a quick interview to pump up the game for that night. I grab a quick bite to eat usually some cherios and a banana 9:00 a.m - I gather the roommates together and jump in our truck to the Xcel energy Centre. 9:30 a.m. - I put some tunes on in the dressing room, shoot the stuff with the boys, get my lites on(helmet and gloves). 10:00 a.m. - Shoot around, try to get a have decent sweat on. 11:30 a.m. - Head of to the local wateringhole (Tom Reids) for some lunch (rice, chicken, salad) 12:30 p.m - We start our team video session at Tom Reids with the hope that our coach Adam Mueller can finally figure the remote control (no chance) 1:15 p.m. - Video session ends, I usually head home to watch a little tube and get my threads ready for the game. 2:00 p.m. - The team starts to look over scouting report of other team 3:00 p.m. - It is nap time and hopefully I fall asleep 4:15 a.m. - Wake up from nap, get some tunes on and jump into the shower, get dressed 4:45 p.m. - I make my way down to the rink 5:15 p.m. - Pre-game massage and adjustment 5:45 p.m. - Do a little stretch and run around. Start getting focused on th players i will cover and whatever else is needed 6:15 p.m. - Get full gear on and start smashing back some Full Throttle energy drinks 6:30 p.m. - Full warm-up begin and i start getting completly focused, get a good sweat in 6:50 p.m. - Back in the dressing room just going over different situations about the game and getting ready 7:00 p.m. - GAME TIME!! |
This segment will feature Ryan Cousins of the
Minnesota Swarm .