"The NHL is a league that is filled with silly traditions and rituals, but no player in sports has weird rituals than NHL goalies. The Flames backup goaltender has started to become one of the NHL's more interesting personalities, and for most is becoming one of the most likeable guys in the league. His personality is bubbly, and his attitude is everything you want from your players, but his warm up routine has given fans even more reason to like him."
"Before games Devin Cooley has been seen to use his VR headset to warm up using the NHL sense arena game through virtual reality. If you thought Cooley couldn't get any cooler, he just did. Warming up as a goalie takes high physical body strain, lots of concentration, and high volume shots and speed during pre game warm ups, but for Cooley, it is just two virtual guys firing pucks at him while he hangs out by the locker room."
Devin Cooley, the Flames backup goaltender, uses a VR headset to warm up with the NHL Sense Arena game before games. Cooley's warmups replace intense physical pregame routines with virtual shooters firing pucks while he waits near the locker room. Cooley's bubbly personality and likeable demeanor have increased fan interest and added to his growing reputation as one of the NHL's most interesting personalities. The NHL has historically lagged behind other major U.S. sports in technological advances, but VR training demonstrates league innovation. The NHL Sense Arena may not suit every goalie, but it signals the league's movement toward advanced training tools.
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