Young athletes interested in healthy protein, not French fries

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The greasy food being served at hockey rinks isn’t really what young hockey players want, according to a study from the University of Waterloo. 

The study of 25 travel team players aged 11-15 found they were more motivated by performance, recovery and marketing when making food choices – values that typically aren’t represented with the unhealthy food currently served at arenas.