2. A graduate of the entrepreneurship
program at St. Mary's University of
Minnesota, Jake Flattem also played for
the school's hockey team. Jake Flattem
had previously achieved success as a
high school hockey player.

3. For athletes who balance competition
with academics, off-season training plays
a key role in staying toned and ready.
Players who remain in good shape
between seasons tend to do better in the
early season and thus achieve success
faster than their less-driven counterparts.
This commitment to success begins by
exercising every day.

4.  Successful student athletes continue their
strength training between seasons to avoid the
fatigue that results from a less rigorous workout
schedule.Whatever the sport, exercise should
involve strengthening the core and stretching the
muscles. For hockey players, the next step
involves work on the hamstrings and other leg
muscles.To maintain power in the upper arms,
players balance leg-focused exercises with
bench presses, chin-ups, and other maneuvers
that work the arms. In combination, these upper-
and lower-body exercises keep a player ready
for competition.