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We’ve seen hockey players of all ages show off their incredible hand-eye coordination in many different ways both on and off the ice, but we can almost guarantee you that Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Mathieu Joseph’s hand-eye coordination is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

Players tend to get into game mode by juggling the puck a few times on their stick during warm-ups, while goalies usually turn to the old ‘tennis ball off the wall’ routine. However, the 21-year-old Laval, Quebec native goes above and beyond as he mixes in juggling the puck on his stick with throwing his stick in the air.



We’re not sure how Joseph started practicing this or how long it took him to master, but this is easily the most impressive showing of hand-eye coordination we’ve ever come across. We won’t be surprised if young players start trying to pull this off during their practices or pre-game warm-ups.



(H/T Instagram/tblightning)