Get some soccer players good enough at skating and just hockey in general to 1v1 me.
Then we throw them in a game against my teams most physical players, including myself, and see what happens. I bet the soccer player will complain for a while after about “I thought that hockey at this level was weak”
I play the lowest level in my area, and we were league leaders in penalty minutes, penalty kill, hits, and depth through 2 lines and 3 D pairings. If we could have competed at high levels, and we all were more skilled with the same rough edge, we would be unstoppable. I have seen worse players on AAA teams than a 2nd line B player this year