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Jeremy Swayman admits he originally signed up for a ballet class as the University of Maine thinking it might provide a bit of a break from academics, a chance to move his body and rest his brain a bit amid the grind of his junior NCAA season after a couple of senior forwards took it as “a filler class” the year before.

It didn’t take the Boston Bruins prospect long to see the links between dance and stopping pucks, and they were reinforced by a season that ended with him winning the Mike Richter award as the top goalie in college hockey.

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  1. Chris Mottola
    Chris Mottola on January 18, 2021 at 3:23 PM

    During my first rehab, there were a number of ballet dancers at PT. Their strength and flexibility was astounding. Their bodies were as beat up by the demands of professional ballet as any major league athlete. It was eye opening.

  2. Chris Mottola
    Chris Mottola on January 18, 2021 at 3:24 PM

    During my first rehab, there were a number of ballet dancers at PT. Their strength and flexibility was astounding.