How a 39-Year-Old Mark Giordano Prepared for His First Full Season with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Mark Giordano signed a two-year, $1.6 million extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the spring. Giardano is learning to use his strength better at the team's practice facility. The Maple Leaf's team spends a lot on their staff behind the scenes.

Mark Giordano, 39, is a trophy-winning defenseman who has played over 1,000 NHL games. He has been training differently since his early age. Giordsano believes that as he gets older, he can work smarter and stay strong and explosive. He believes the intel from Toronto’s staff can extend his career further. The Toronto Maple Leafs are his new team. They play against the New York Rangers on Saturday. It will be Giorsano's first full season with the team, after playing for the KHL's Toronto Marlies in 2007-08. His last season he played for Toronto's farm team in the minors.