The players in the SHL are simply built different than other sports leagues that are around the world. These players constantly have the best body types, eating habits, and mental concentration when compared to other players in other leagues. The combination of all these things have led to no SHL players missing games in a very very very long time. The league does this by attacking some of the best athletes from around the world to come and play in the SHL. This is done by doing a few different things, with the first being the amount of money offered to these top athletes to leave their current sport (if not hockey) and join the league. In addition to that, the athletes in the simulation hockey league are very much allowed to use some performing enhancing drugs. This does not mean everything is legal, however the SHL believes every athlete should be able to take advantage of some additional bonuses to truly promote the league and be as competitive as possible.