Leo plays every game like its his last, so the playoffs will push him even further. His shutdown game this year was tremendous, dominating the league in takeaways, while hardly losing the puck. As the Newfoundland Berserkers continue to grow into a contender, Leo is the steadfast defender that'll never come off the ice. As the play gets more intense, Leo will find himself more at home and feed off the energy of the players and the crowd. He'll watch tape of the other teams players and try to learn their individual habits. Who's a shooter and who's the passer? Who can stickhandle their way out of a phonebooth? Who's a physical player to keep an eye out for and expect a hit?

Aside from competing, he also knows its important to keep a strong, healthy routine and find ways to de-stress after the games. That may be spending time with friends or family, or relaxing and recovering in whatever way seems the best that day.

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