Option 2:
Season in professional hockey league, even when not making it far into the playoffs is lot longer and tougher than it might appear and for that reason it is important to give time for player to rest and recover before they start to push for next season. This is true for Jani Mänty too who has head back to his hometown for period of downtime between the seasons. After few weeks of rest he starts to do training by himself, hitting the gym and jogging on mostly empty roads around Sonkajärvi. But as the season gets closer he gets back to more methodical training and for past 2 seasons has flown to Canada to train under Björn Leppänen with several other Finnish SMJHL players who have been seeking the guidance of the experienced SHL player. His bootcamp mostly focuses on strength and endurance, not even hitting the ice every day until the season really gets closer and Mänty needs to get in touch for team training camp.