Moving on From Past Losses Coping with a tough loss, getting knocked out of a tournament, or missing the playoffs can sting for some hockey players. Many players dwell on what went wrong or mentally replay the game keeping the memory alive. Think of a personal example when you suffered a loss that ended your season... Did that loss stick … [Read more...]
Do You Have Fragile Hockey Confidence?
How to Boost Confidence in Hockey How do you build high, unwavering self-confidence? This is one of most common question asked by hockey players... When you think about your best games, you'll notice confidence was high. It's easy to have high confidence when you're playing well. Conversely, when you review games you did not do well, … [Read more...]
The Key to Consistency in Hockey
How to Use Mental Preparation to Perform More Consistently "Some games I’m good and some games I’m horrible. I’m up and down, hot or cold. I’m just not consistent!" Does this statement sound familiar? Perhaps, you have caught yourself thinking similar things. Consistency is what all athletes strive to achieve. Every hockey player will … [Read more...]
Carter Hart’s Stable Confidence
How to Play For YOURSELF in Hockey Do you worry about what others think of you? Does positive feedback from others boost your confidence? Do others have to say you’re doing a good job for you to actually believe you’re playing well? If so, a fragile self-confidence and social approval might be hurting your game. I worked with an athlete … [Read more...]
Improving Your Mental Toughness in Hockey
Why Andre Burakovsky Needs a Better Mental Game Do you have high expectations for your performance? Are you self-critical? Do you sit on a mistake too long and bring it with you to the next shift or play? Andre Burakovsky, a Capitals forward has zero points in six postseason games. After the last home game, Andre opened up about the … [Read more...]
Mental Preparation And Moving to Starter
How to Mentally Prepare to Be a Starter Have you ever been thrown into a game when a starter became injured or was benched? Were you nervous? Were you unsure you would be able to play effectively? Were you afraid that you might lose the game for the team? Replacing a starter is not an easy task but the difficulty is magnified if you have … [Read more...]
Overcome Pressure Packed Expectations in Hockey
How to Let Go of Strict Expectations in Hockey Peak performance shows up in your work ethic on the ice and not always on the stat sheet. Sometimes, hockey players become consumed by their numbers... "How many goals did I score?" "How many assists did I have?" "How many saves did I make?" The numbers game is a game of high … [Read more...]
One Reason Top Hockey Teams Fail to Reach Their Potential
Overcoming Complacency in Hockey Complacency is what separates talented teams that are favored to win... from teams who fall short of their seasonal goals and objectives. Complacency is the failure to prepare. Complacency is taking the other team lightly. Complacency is resting on your laurels. Complacency is believing you are … [Read more...]
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