After practices are over for the day some of the Argos like to strap on all of their skates and pads and play flag football on the ice. The coaching staff approves and signs off on the activity because they believe that it helps with agility, balance and conditioning. For pass catchers, it can also help with hand eye coordination. On offense, Rhys usually plays a tight end position with a mix of blocking and receiving responsibilities. On defense, he prefers to rush the passer relentlessly. Rhys likes to brag that the team he's on has only lost a handful of times.
Seeing the interest that these players have in this post-practice game, the coaches have included a new drill in their practice routine. Players line up one versus one in one of the faceoff circles with no stick but wearing their skates. They use their hands and body weight to try to muscle each other out of the circle. Of course there is no tripping or other funny business that could lead to injury. The coaches believe that this "sumo" activity helps with strength and balance and could help the team win puck battles along the boards.