Traverse City — Talking about a player’s heart used to mean describing the passion and emotional dexterity the athlete brings to hockey.
Now, the Red Wings are using technology to monitor some of those characteristics as their prospects mature.
The collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and players association labels the camps occurring this month around the league “physical testing and development camp.”
This year, team officials pushed the testing aspect to a new level.
Each of the 39 players wore a heart-rate monitor throughout camp, during on and off-ice workouts, skills training, practice, and scrimmages.