Here’s the thing about asses. In some sports — baseball, cycling, long-distance running — they are practically useless appendages.



In hockey, they are critical body parts. A bolstered backside can signal a player’s explosiveness, top-end speed and puck-protection ability. It is an advantage, just like crisp vision, fast feet and strong hands.



Hence the phenomenon known as the hockey butt.



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With the NHL season starting up tomorrow, we wanted to bring in a specialist to help shed light on a topic a lot of people are not comfortable talking about – The Hockey Butt. #hockeybutt #athleticfit #stateandlib



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“It’s a good thing,” strength-and-conditioning coach Mike Boyle, co-founder of Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, said of owning a hockey butt.



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