Danish star training with the Navy Seals

In the battle to become the best all the details taken with.

For the Danish star goalkeeper in storklubben Toronto Maple Leafs, Frederik Andersen, this means, among other things, that he has employed a chef who can prepare him the right meals, when he needs it. In addition, he also has a personal trainer, planning everyday life, when there is a break from ishockeyspillet.

But there is more than that. For the start of the season followed Fredrik Andersen, the american elite Navy Seals during 'Hell Week', where the button day will be driven to the limit - and sometimes beyond - human physical capacity.

It has given the 29-year-old herningenser valuable tools he can use on the ice every night in the NHL.

- It is a way to train your brain to wait a second to make an instinctive decision, and it can be a way to learn how to get rid of stress. And I think that one of the crucial things I took away, is to control it, you can't control.

- I think something of it, that really helped me, are tools to take a deep breath, when it is critical. I have also worked a little with the breathing techniques that can be used to either to maintain peace or to get you up and running, says Frederik Andersen in an interview with NHL.com.

On the Maple Leafs traditional 'bye week', where players have a week of vacation, took the Andersen among other things, the time to work out precisely it - immersed in an ice bath.

Freddie in the ice-bath

- of Course we are not the same type of panic in a battle, but you are experiencing the same type of stress, and the icy water simulates a very stressful situation where you need to focus on getting control over his breath and get the peace of mind.

It may be needed in the goal with the Maple Leafs. For even on the team again this year belonging to the NHL's top, then pinches it continues with the defensive. Thus, Frederik Andersen of new the goalies, put the most shots on the pr. combat (33 on average), and it requires a lot mentally to have to act in a bail-out, night after night.

the Toronto Maple Leafs is number three in the Metropolitan Division, which in this season is so strong, that it actually is equal to a third place finish in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, the team quite comfortably for a slutspilsplads with 15 rounds again of the base game.

Also, Lars Otherwise hold, the defending champions from the Washington Capitals, nestled in the bend to the end of the game, and it's the same Nikolaj Ehlers the Winnipeg Jets.

the Columbus Blue Jackets, with Oliver Bjorkstrand on the team is completely close around the wildcard position, while the Ottawa Senators and Mikkel Bødker is last without the opportunity to reach the playoffs.