Slurping pickle juice and squirting mustard into their mouths are some strange ways two junior hockey players in Windsor, Ont., have hit peak performance.
Glass jars of Bick’s tangy dill sliced pickles and full-size bottles of French’s classic yellow mustard can be spotted along the Windsor Spitfires bench.
Those salty, vinegary condiments help with leg muscle cramps during each game, say the 20-year-old players who use them.
“I was willing to try anything. I mean, I drank soy sauce, mustard, pickle juice now,” said Oliver Peer, a forward with the Windsor Spitfires. “The soy sauce didn’t sit well with my stomach. Had some problems late
