With Scar Bealey’s sights set squarely on helping the St. Louis Scarecrows win the SMJHL championship, one would think that he’d be doing doubles in the gym and going extra hard on the ice for practice. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. While Scar, of course, is hitting the gym and practicing on the ice, he isn’t overdoing it. The SMJHL is long and grueling, and the playoffs are even longer and more brutal on the body. Knowing this, Scar believes that the offseason should be for resting the body, and preparing himself mentally and physically for the grind that lies ahead in S77. He’s been doing more yoga, and meditation too. While others are “hitting the gym even harder”, he’s getting sports massages and taking ice baths. He’s prepared more than ever to get the Scarecrows to the promised land, and not beating up his body before the season even starts is part of the road map for doing just that. (164)