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Normand Marineau's physical and mental strength were some areas of his game that were lacking in his first two seasons in the juniors. With Marineau now stepping into a large role for the Raptors for the next two seasons, he spent this off-season working hard on the mental part of the game. He has had many sessions with the coaching staff and psychologists so that he can be as sharp as possible going into the season. In terms of training, Marineau has emphasized working on his lower-body strength, so that he can be even stronger on face-offs and in the defensive zone. When it comes to training muscles, it's pretty easy to see the progressions. But when it comes to training the mental side of the game, it's hard to teach. It's something that you either have it, or you don't. It's important because when you're on the ice if you have better mental strength than your opponent, you are already starting with an advantage.


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