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It takes a lot of fuel to power through a 60-minute hockey game. Constant skating alone burns countless calories, and players have become increasingly attuned to what they eat as a major part of their daily training regiment. Hockey players are as particular about their meals as they are their sticks.

Ever wonder about what keeps a hockey player going during a long, grueling season? Each week we’ll take a look at what’s on a player’s plate after practice and before a game.

Thomas Di Pauli

Forward

Caldaro, Italy

Pregame meal: “Three eggs for breakfast and chicken and a salad for lunch.”

Preferred meal on non-game days: “Rainbow trout, venison or rabbit pie. I love wild game and fish.”

Foods to avoid: “Nothing really. I like to eat food so if I eat something that isn’t the best I know I have to work extra hard to burn it off.”

Cheat meal: “A burger at the Tombstone Inn in Lovelton.”

Favorite meal from back home: “At home in Chicago I like steak. In Mexico, where I also spend time I like lobster and fish that I caught, either tuna or snapper. In Italy, where I was born, I like pizza. The dough, sauce and cheese, it’s all different there.”

Di Pauli
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By Tom Venesky

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